Most African police are tagged as being corrupt and wicked by both local and international bodies.
Despite these bad names, there are some countries in Africa whose police stands out when it comes to their capacity, process, legitimacy, and outcomes.
In this article, we'll reveal to you the 2023 top 10 best police forces on the African continent based on the data obtained from The World Internal Security and Police Index ranking.
2023 Top 10 Best Police Forces In Africa
10. The Moroccan Police.
The police force in Morocco was formed in 1956 on the 16th of May.
This law enforcement organization which was formed by King Mohammed the 5th is made up of more than 46,000 trained personnel.
They are responsible for the enforcement of the country's law and ensuring public order, border oversight and surveillance, and tackling terrorism and organized crime.
It ranked 86th in the world.
9. South African Police Service (SAPS).
The South African police service (SAPS) is surprisingly low on the list, considering the country's economic development.
It was formed in 1995 and has more than 193,692 hardworking personnel.
It has a responsibility of combating, investigating, and at the same time prevent crime in the country.
Their job is also to protect the people and help maintain public order.
The safety of the environment from any threat is also in the hands of the South African Police Service.
It ranked 85th in the world.
8. The Ghana Police Service (GPS)
The Ghana Police Service was formed in 1894 and was at that time called Gold Coast Police Force but in 1957 it was officially named Ghana Police Service.
They currently have more than 30,000 well-trained men and women.
The Ghana Police Service was formed to protect the people, enforce the country's law, combat crime, and ensure order in the country.
It ranked 84th in the world
7. Burkina Faso Police.
The Burkina Faso Police see to it that public peace is maintained, enforce the country's law and order, and also protect the people as well as their properties.
Burkina Faso Police come in the form of the National Police and Municipal Police.
The National Police are attributed to having both administrative and judicial police power while the Municipal Police have only administrative police power but not judicial administrative power.
Other forms of Burkina Faso Police are Presidential guards, Prison guards, and Customs.
It ranked 82nd in the world.
6. Egyptian National Police.
The Egyptian police force is low in the rankings compared to its military force, which is one of the strongest in Africa.
It was established in 1878 which means it has been in existence for more than 140 years.
They currently have over 500,000 police personnel working in different departments.
The functions of the Egyptian Police have been divided into four they are Public Security, Special Police, Personnel Affairs, and Administrative and Financial Affairs.
Their main responsibility is to ensure public safety, investigate crimes, regulate immigration, and many others.
It ranked 74th in the world.
5. Tunisia Police
The Tunisian police are a group of able-bodied men trained to protect the people and their properties, ensure peace and order, arrest criminals and investigate crimes and also ensure that the national laws are abided by the citizens.
The Tunisia Police includes the regular police and the political police.
It ranked 72nd in the world.
Top 10 best Police in Africa
4. Senegal Police.
The Senegalese police force works quietly and keeps its operations secret due to the nature of the criminal challenges facing the country.
The Senegal police force was established prior to the country's independence in 1960.
They are responsible for ensuring that peace and order reign in the country, and combat crimes, narcotics trafficking, and counter-terrorism.
It ranked 68th in the world.
3. Algerian Police.
The Algerian police force is well-resourced and equipped and has been able to deal with the challenges to the security of the country.
It is responsible for maintaining law and order in the country, arresting criminals, and investigating crimes.
Apart from protecting people and their properties, they also control traffic.
This force was formed in 1962 and currently has over 36,000 members of which about 16,000 are Sûreté Nationale and about 20,000 are Gendarmerie Nationale.
It ranked 58th in the world.
2. Rwanda National Police.
The Rwanda National Police was formed in June 2000 through a merger of the Gendarmerie Nationale of the Ministry of Defence, the Judicial Police of the Ministry of Justice, and the communal police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Their mission is to provide protection for the people and their properties from harm and crime and also protect the rules and regulations of the nation.
It ranked 50th in the world
1. Botswana Police Service
The best police service in Africa is Botswana.
The Botswana police service is efficient, high performing, and has made significant inroads in fighting drugs.
They have the responsibilities of enforcing the country's law, maintaining peace and public tranquillity, protecting people and their properties, detecting and preventing crime as well as arresting criminals.
In 1965 Botswana Police Force was formed after the country's independence but in 2009 the modern-day Botswana Police Service (BPS) was created out of the Botswana Police Force.
Botswana Police Force has about 8500 armed officers with about 2000 female officers.
They are ranked 47th best in the world
The 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th positions were occupied by Mali, Sudan, Malawi, and Burundi respectively.
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