Direction centrale de la police aux frontières


The Direction centrale de la police aux frontières , previously police de l'air et des frontières, is a directorate of the French National Police that is responsible for border control at certain border crossing points in France. They work alongside their British counterparts at the juxtaposed controls in Calais, and along the Channel Tunnel Rail Link with Kent Police.
Since 1995, Customs have replaced the Border Police in carrying out immigration control at smaller border checkpoints, in particular at maritime ports and regional airports.

Organisation

DCPAF is headed by a central director assisted by a deputy central director and includes 2 different commands:
DCPAF has 10,088 agents as of January 1, 2013.

Central Command

The central command of DCPAF, headed by a central director and senior police officers from the design and management body, is composed of:
The DCPAF extends its action throughout the national territory of France and overseas through a territorial network based on 7 zonal directorates, 2 airport directorates, 4 directorates, 45 departmental directorates, 7 railway brigades, 7 poles of analysis and operational management, 10 brigades of aeronautical police. 15 administrative detention centers are controlled by the DCPAF.