Head Office
Carrera 59 No. 26 – 21
CAN tercer piso Secretaria General
Bogota, Colombia
Customer Service
Phone: 123 (emergencies)
Phone: 767 (traffic related)
Phone: 018000 – 910600
Phone: 018000 – 919621
Phone: 571 5159111/9112 (Bogota)
Phone: 018000 910 112 (others)
Email: lineadirecta@policia.gov.co
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About National Police of Colombia
The National Police of Colombia is the main force responsible for policing Colombia. Popular as Policia Nacional de Colombia locally, the law enforcement agency is operated by the Colombian Ministry of Defense. Formed in the year 1891, the National Police of Colombia boasts of more than 150,000 personnel. It is headed by the General, under who comes the Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier General, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant and Sub-Lieutenant.
The headquarters of the National Police is located in Bogota. The force’s organization is divided into Regional Police and Metropolitan Police departments. Further, National Police of Colombia has headquarters in 8 regions, with an additional 17 metropolitan police commands. The police regions are situated in Bogota, Neiva, Pereiera, Cali, Cucuta, Medellin, Villavicencio and Barranquilla. To train and educate new recruits and existing personnel there are 18 educational facilities, the most important being General Santander Academy, National Police NCO School, National Carabinier School and National Police Staff College.
There also exists special groups within the national force that primarily deal with special operations, narcotics, riots, highway policing and customs. Together, the civilian force works round the clock to protect the country, implement laws of the country and ensure rights of citizens are met. You can visit the website to locate nearest police station in your city. The website also has a number of resources dealing with cyber security, police clearance certificate and others. You can also report a crime or incident online. For more information or queries on police stations, forms, complaints, online reporting, or others, reach the National Police of Colombia support.
