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The National Civil Police of El Salvador (Spanish: Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador), also known as PNC, is the national civilian police of El Salvador.Although the National Civil Police is not part of the Armed Forces of El Salvador (Army, Navy, and Air Force), it constitutes along with them the "Civilian Force". [1]
The National Police of El Salvador was established in 1867 during the presidency of Francisco Dueñas. [1] The National Police was expanded in 1883 and again in 1888 in response to increased tensions between the Salvadoran citizens and indigenous Indians.
Mauricio Antonio Arriaza Chicas (16 December 1964 – 8 September 2024) was a Salvadoran police officer who served as the director of the National Civil Police (PNC) of El Salvador from 2019 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.
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The Salvadoran gang crackdown, known in El Salvador as the State of Exception (Spanish: régimen de excepción) or the War Against the Gangs (guerra contra las pandillas), began on 27 March 2022 in response to a series of homicides committed by criminal gangs between 25 and 27 March 2022 which killed 87 people.
The National Guard of El Salvador was founded in 1912 by President Dr. Manuel Enrique Araujo as a branch of the Salvadoran Army for policing rural areas. The National Guard was reorganized into a separate civilian force based on the Spanish Civil Guard , and served with distinction during the Football War .
The Minister of National Defense of El Salvador (Spanish: Ministro de Defensa Nacional de El Salvador) is a Salvadoran cabinet minister who serves as the head of the Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador. The position of Minister of National Defense is typically held by an officer of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.
The Comando Especial Anti-Terrorista (Special Counter-Terrorism Command, CEAT) is a special forces unit and executive branch security of El Salvador, created on July 6, 1985 during the El Salvadoran civil war, and trained by United States Special Operations Forces. Its main duties are counter-terrorism, hostage rescue and VIP protection.