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It is located in the heart of Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia,
bordered by China, Myanmar, (formerly Burma), Thailand, Vietnam
and Cambodia.
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The country covers a total of 238,800 square kilo meters

75% of which is mountain and plateaus

The Capital and largest city is Vientiane

The country is divided into 16 provinces

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1. Attappen
2. Bokeo
3. Bolikhamxay
4. Champasak
5. Houaphanh
6. Khammonance
7. Luang Namtha
8. Luang Palang
9. Qudomxay
10. Phongsaly
11. Salavan
12. Savannakhet
13. Sekong
14. Vientiane
15. Vientiane province
16. Xekong
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85% of the population relying upon subsistence agriculture

The country remains governed by one - party communist

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1986
The government began to adopt market-based economic
policies.
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Royal Lao Police

Branches of Service
Plainclothes criminal investigation department.

Urban Constabulary.

Regional Gendarmene.

Counter-insurgency armed support unit.

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All the formations are answerable to the Laotian Ministry of public security
(formerly as Ministry of interior.)

Shares responsibility for internal security with the Ministry of Defense’s

Security forces

with movements organize and controlled by the Laotian People’s

Republic Party.
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Requirements

There are not formal educational requirements for entry to the

police service but it is open graduates.
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Recruitment and Selection

The procedures are managed by the police forces at a local level.

The Competency – based framework is applied.

Training

12 weeks or 3 months
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RANKING SYSTEM
Major General (Director of the Royal Lao Police)
Brigadier general
Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel
Major
Captain
1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
Sargeant Major
Master Sergeant
Sargeant 1st Class
Staff Sergeant
Sargeant
Corporal
Patrolman 1st class
Patrolman