Namibian Police Force

Namibian Police Force
Namibian Police Force
	Namibian Police Force badge
	Namibian Police Force flag
Abbreviation	NAMPOL
Agency overview
Formed	1990
Preceding agency	South West African Police;
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Namibia
Operations jurisdiction	Namibia
	Map of the Namibian Police Force’s jurisdiction
Size	825,615 km²
Population	2,113,077
Constituting instruments	Constitution of the Republic of Namibia; Namibian Police Act 19 of 1990;
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Julius K. Nyerere street; Ausspannplatz; Windhoek; Khomas Region
Elected officer responsible	Albert Kawana, Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security;
Agency executives	Joseph Shikongo, Inspector General; Anna-Marie Nainda, Deputy Inspector General for Administration;
Website
	www.nampol.gov.na

The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) is the national police force of Namibia. It was established by the Namibian Constitution and enacted by an act of Parliament. The Namibian Police Force replaced the South West African Police as the national police force of the country in 1990. Sebastian Ndeitunga was its inspector general since 2005 to 2022. Joseph Shikongo is the current inspector general. NAMPOL's functions are overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.

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