Current Title:	Police Nationale
Title in English:	French National Police
Abbreviation:	Police

Narrative Summary:
The civilian French National Police Force is known as the Police Nationale. Air support is normally provided by the Securite Civile or Gendarmerie. In 2006 a helicopter and a Cessna aircraft were borrowed from the Securite Civile to evaluate the usefulness of direct air support. The evaluation was carried out by the Police aux Frontières (PAF, Border Police) directorate of the Police Nationale. The helicopter was later returned.

Key Dates:
1966		Police Nationale formed from Sûreté Nationale
12 July 2006		First helicopter received - AS.350B
? 2006		First fixed-wing aircraft delivered - Cessna Caravan
mid 2008		Helicopter returned to previous owner

Current Status:
To be added.

Future Plans:
None known.

National Insignia:
Aircraft operate in civil markings with no national insignia. Additionally, the title POLICE is also carried on the fuselage sides.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
French Police helicopters and aircraft carry civil registrations in the sequence assigned to the Securite Civile, eg: AS.350 F-ZBEA.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Cessna F406 Caravan II	1	1	Surveillance	Securite Civile?

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Aerospatiale AS.350B Ecureuil	1	July 2006	2008	Securite Civile
Cessna F406 Caravan II	1	2006	current	Securite Civile?

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service: None known.

Main Headquarters:
Not known.

Current Organisational Structure:
A bureau de la police aéronautique (Office of Police Aviation) oversaw the evaluation within the PAF of the Police Nationale.

Current Order of Battle:
Not applicable.

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
The helicopter was based at Toussus le Noble for the evaluation.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Not applicable.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

To be added

Websites:

Official French Police webpage

wikipedia: National Police
(Note: This page confuses the Police Nationale and Gendarmerie helicopter fleets)

airliners.net

Les hélicoptères de la POLICE