In January 2000 the Gendarmerie and the Police merged to form the Police Grand-Ducale. The aim was to improve community policing and offer a more efficient nationwide service. The Police is composed of 1,603 officers and 169 administrative staff.The Police Grand-Ducale is organised as follows:
Central Units:
- CID (Service de Police Judiciaire): leads major criminal investigations;
- Mobile Supply and Guard Unit (Unité de Garde et de Réserve Mobile): guards Grand Ducal palaces and provides convict escort;
- SWAT (Unité spéciale de la Police): swift action, arrest and observation unit;
- National Traffic Police (Unité Centrale de Police de la Route);
- Airport and Border Control Unit (Unité Centrale de Police à l’Aéroport);
- Police School (Ecole de Police).
Regional Units:
- Emergency Unit (CI): 24/7 patrolling and intervention service;
- Police Stations (CP): maintain close contact with the citizen;
- Regional Investigation Service: investigates drugs, juvenile crime, vice, organised crime;
- Regional Traffic Police;
- Regional Special Legislation Service: monitors food and hygiene in restaurants and shops, commercial activities and social dumping. Collects evidence on environment crimes.