 Law enforcement is carried out by organisations mainly subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior . The National Police Service ( NPS ) combats general crime , maintains public order and supports the operations of other law enforcement agencies . NPS fields 27 @,@ 000 police officers in its local and national sections . The Ministry of Interior also heads the Border Police Service and the National Gendarmerie — a specialised branch for anti @-@ terrorist activity , crisis management and riot control . Counterintelligence and national security are the responsibility of the State Agency for National Security , established in 2008 . 
