What is Federal Police Commission?
{{Infobox government agency | name = Federal Police Commission | seal = Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia Coat of Arms and Logo.jpg | chief1_name = Demelash Gebremichael | parent_department = [[Ministry of Peace]] | website = {{URL|federalpolice.gov.et}} }} The '''Federal Police Commission''' is an [[Ethiopia|Ethiopian]] federal government law enforcement agency. It was established in 1995 to serve and protect the public from crimes and [[terrorism]]. It is the equivalent to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. It has the role to safeguard the constitution provide prosecution for federal crimes and possible help for the public peace at highly volatile times.<ref>{{Cite news|title=About Us|work=Federal Police Commission|url=http://www.federalpolice.gov.et/am/federal/police/aboutus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The Ethiopian Federal Police|work=African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum|url=https://apcof.org/country-data/ethiopia/|url-status=dead|access-date=2022-01-23|archive-date=2022-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328070230/https://apcof.org/country-data/ethiopia/}}</ref> == Enforcement == The Federal Police is equivalent to the FBI, ATF and other foreign agencies as one whole organization. It has the powers to prosecute criminals by its own and arrest also. They are the main law enforcement agency in the country and can enforce the majority of federal laws throughout the nation. They have taken lead in charging individuals suspected in corruption inside the country from the [[Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission|FEACC]]. <ref>{{Cite news|date=February 3, 2021|title=House Examines, Approves Five Draft Proclamations|work=Fanabc|url=https://www.fanabc.com/english/house-examines-approves-five-draft-proclamations/|access-date=February 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Law on police use of force in Ethiopia|work=Law on police use of force worldwide|url=https://www.policinglaw.info/country/ethiopia}}</ref> == Structure == There are 16 ranks in the FPC, the last rank is c