Douanes Limitanei
| Douanes Limitanei | |
|---|---|
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1647 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 36,584 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Burgundie |
| Legal jurisdiction | Burgoignesc Metropole borders |
| Primary governing body | Ministry of the Interior |
| Secondary governing body | Security Services Bureau |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Vilauristre |
| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
The Douanes Limitanei (Ænglish: Border Customs) is the agency responsible for land-based border control and customs enforcement along the borders of the Burgoignesc Metropole. It works in close cooperation with the maritime gendarmerie of Burgundie, the Revenue Guard. It is a civilian law enforcement agency, operating under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior's Security Services Bureau. The agency is responsible for protecting Burgundie's land borders from the illegal entry of people and goods, collecting customs duties and tariffs, and enforcing customs and immigration laws.
Since the Levantine Union has the free movement of people and goods, most of the functions of the Douanes Limitanei are conducted via highway patrol.
History
Founding and Early History
Formed in 1148 by the Triumverate Council the Revenue Guard was a royal institution commanded by a Lord Commandant who oversaw three Sergeants known as the Sergents della Maréchaussée (Sergeants of the Marshalcy), responsible for collecting taxes and arresting highwaymen, and three Captains known as the Capitaines della Guardacostes (Captains of the Coast Guard), responsible for collecting tariffs and suppressing smuggling and piracy. The revenue guard grew in size from its original 7 men to 156.
See also
- National Constabulary of Burgundie, civilian police of Burgundie
- National Gendarmerie of Burgundie, military/rural police of Burgundie
- Revenue Guard, maritime gendarmerie and customs agents of Burgundie