Law enforcement in Madeira
- Law enforcement in Madeira
Law enforcement in Madeira is the responsibility of the Madeira Police force, which employs regular, maritime and border police units to provide security for the Portuguese archipelago's 797 km² of territory and population of 253,482 [2001 Census] on behalf of the Polícia de Segurança Pública and Portuguese Republican National Guard. Of the latter, it is the Fiscal Brigade that is responsible for the customs and border patrol.
ee also
*Law enforcement in the Azores
*Law enforcement in Portugal
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