South West African Police

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South West African Police Suidwes-Afrikaanse Polisie Südwestafrikanische Polizei
Abbreviation	SWAPOL
Agency overview
Formed	1920
Dissolved	1990
Superseding agency	Namibian Police Force
Employees	6,500 in 1989
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	South West Africa
Operations jurisdiction	South West Africa
Map of the South West African Police’s jurisdiction
Size	825,615 km2 (318,772 sq mi)
Population	2 million
General nature	Local civilian police

The South West African Police (SWAPOL) was the national police force of South West Africa (now Namibia), responsible for law enforcement and public safety in South West Africa when the territory was administered by South Africa. It was organised and structured both as a paramilitary force and as a civil police force.