MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE

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V. ORGANIZATION OF THE MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE
A. General
1. According to the Malagasy police officials, there is now no law
instituting the.National Polioa, as such, or outlining their responsi­
-bility and jurisdiction. The respective-areas of responsibility of the
police and the other armed forces of the Malagasy Republic, as previ­
ously outlined in this report, have been established mainly by Presiden­
tial directives and inter-departmental agreements.
2. A voluminous report has been compiled on the subject by the for­
mer Director General of Police, Victor Ramanitra, for submission to the
Council of Ministers. This report, which the Public Safety Team was
allowed to scan, explains at length, among other thifigs, the role of the
police in a democratic society, the foundation of their authority and
the function of their various services. It points out further the ne­
cessity for legislation to establish the Malagasy National Police on a
firm legal basis, and for a thorough revision of their organization.
3. The report itself could not be released to the Public Safety
Team prior to its submission to the Council, but charts therefrom were
presented to the Team in the strictest confidence. These charts are
reproduced here as Exhibits A, B, C, and D. -
B. Present-Organization
1. The present organization chart of the National Police (Exhibit
A) is rather confusing and, in the w6rds of th6 Director General, gives
only a vague idea of the various functioAs of the police.
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