Chadian National Gendarmerie

The Chadian National Gendarmerie (قوات الدرك الوطني التشادي) is the branch of the Military of Chad in charge of judicial policing, administrative policing, and military policing. Created by decree of August 17, 1961 No. 2 following the independence of Chad, it was directly inspired by the French National Gendarmerie. In 2014, it had 8,500 soldiers.