Moldovan Border Police

Border Police of the Republic of Moldova
*Poliția de Frontieră*
Border Police of the Republic of Moldova; Poliția de Frontieră
	Coat of Arms of the Moldovan Border Police
	The logo of the Moldovan Border Police
	The flag of the Moldovan Border Police
Agency overview
Formed	June 10, 1992
Preceding agencies	Border Guard Service; The Department of Border Guard Troops; Soviet Border Troops;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Moldova
General nature	Civilian police;
Specialist jurisdiction	National border patrol, security, and integrity.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Chisinau
Elected officer responsible	Ana Revenco (since 2021), Minister of Internal Affairs;
Agency executive	Fredolin Lecari (since 2016), Head of the General Inspectorate of Border Police;
Parent agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova
Notables
Anniversary	10 June;
Website
	www.border.gov.md/index.php/ro/

The Moldovan Border Police also commonly known as the Moldovan Frontier Police is the official paramilitary border guard of the Republic of Moldova. It is currently a department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) and exercises its powers and policy in the accordance with the ministry. It was originally founded as the Border Guard Troops, and later the Border Guard Service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova.

It would remain a military branch until a 2012 government reform, putting it under the control of the MAI. The Day of the Border Police is celebrated annually on 10 June.

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