MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE

THE GENDARMERIE
APPENDIX A
1. Due to the intense rivalry between the National Police and the
Gendarmerie, and the attitude-of Minister Resamipa, it was decided to
amend the Teamls Terms of Reference to exclude the Gendarmerie from di­
rect scrutiny or visits (page :15). However, during the course of the
Survey of the National Police, the following observatidns were made-of
the Gendarmerie.
- 2. The Gendarmerie is '. military organization under the immediate
direction of the Presidentts hecutive offices, and is considered to-be
practically an integral. part.of the National Arn. They have no urban
jurisdiction and patrol in rural areas only wheie there are no National
Police. They may function as police in the "bush" areas except that they
are not empowered to conduct criminal investigations, gather political
intelligence or engage in anti-subversion activity. Any political or
criminal violation must immediately be referred to the nearest National
Police pout. They may also perform special duties delegated to them by
the National Police. It was noted, for instance, that neatly uniformed
and well disciplined Gendarmerie troops were deitailed for guard and
security work at port installations in Tamatave and Majunga.
3. During the period of this survey, the Malagasy Army with a
strength of 764 officers and men, as shown in the *F 1961 Budget, was on
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