Ecuadors National Police

policia.gob.ec Ecuador's National Police country's main law enforcement agency — 180 years old (institutionalized 1846, professionalized 1938), under the Ministry of Interior, commanded by GraS. Pablo Vinicio Dávila Maldonado (since July 2025). Scale: 58,000+ officers, 14 police schools, 317 per 100K population. 2025 was its most active year ever: 712,642 operations, 71,399 arrests, 227 tons of drugs seized, $9.6B in damage to criminal organizations, 21 high-value targets neutralized — but also Ecuador's deadliest year (8,847 homicides). 2026 shows improvement: −27.7% homicides, −43–56% robberies; new Dinae anti-kidnapping unit achieves 90%+ effectiveness. Budget: ~$1–1.2B/yr from state funds.