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==Netherlands== In the Netherlands, the ''[[Koninklijke Marechaussee]]'' are the ''[[gendarmerie]]'' force created by King [[William I of the Netherlands|William I]] to replace the French ''gendarmerie'' on October 26, 1814. The word ''gendarmerie'' had gained a negative connotation, so William called the new force "''marechaussée''" (an alternate French word for ''gendarmerie''). At that time, the ''marechaussee'' was part of the army (''landmacht''). The ''marechaussee'' performed police duties for the army, as well as civilian police work as a part of the national police (''rijkspolitie''). The ''marechaussee'' formed the only police force in many small cities like Venlo, especially in the southern provinces of Limburg and North Brabant. As of 1998, the ''marechaussee'' is a separate branch of the Dutch military, and is assigned both military and civilian police tasks.
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