General Directorate National Police (Bulgaria)

The General Directorate National Police is a national specialized structure for the realization of the following activities:

• operative - investigation;
• security;
• investigation of common crimes;
• information;
• control;
• prevention;
• administrative and penal and provision of administrative services.

The GDNP is tasked to prevent, react to and investigate crimes; organize and carry out searches of persons and objects and identification of bodies and individuals; operate places of detention, ensure public order, carry out activities on restoration and protection of public order at mass events, including sport ones, at riots and crises of a different nature; operate on security, including the use of security alarm guarded objects; carry out activities on protection of objects, events, special cargo, dangerous cargo and valuables within the country; participate in police operations and in the counteraction of terrorist acts; organize, control and carry out piloting and support of officials and delegations; escorting persons in the country and abroad, monitor compliance with Road Traffic Act, etc.