Law enforcement in Suriname

Organisations

Korps Politie Suriname

• The city police handle all issues inside the city limits of Paramaribo.
• The rural police handle everything outside of Paramaribo.
• The Judicial Police are composed of specialised police units, such as forensics, fraud, homicide, etc.

  Military police

Directorate of National Security

Bijstands- en Beveiligingsdienst Suriname

• the protection of persons and property located in government buildings, public locations and markets;
• the security of government buildings;
• effective and alert fire prevention;
• the security and assistance of the various disbursements to be made by the government agencies in the city and district.
• The Minister may entrust the Security Service with the security of specially designated persons and objects.

  Human rights