Direction générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale

The Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie nationale (DGGN) is the department of Interior Ministry (France) with responsibility for operational management of the National Gendarmerie in coordination with the Chef d'État-Major des Armées (CEMA).

Mission and responsibilities
The DGGN administrative responsibilities cover:
 * Operations
 * Personnel
 * Logistics
 * Finance

Organisation
The DGGN is headed by the Director General of the National Gendarmerie, who is nominated by the Interior minister and can be:
 * General in the National Gendarmerie
 * A Magistrate
 * Civil Servant (Grade A3 and above)

The DGGN shares responsibilities with the DGPN (Directorate-General of the National Police) in the following areas:
 * Directorate General of International Cooperation
 * The domestic security Technology and Information systems service

In addition since 2014 a further department is under the joint control of the DGGN, DGPN and the DGSCGC (Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Crises);
 * The domestic security Purchasing and logistics service.