Its assigned responsibility is to ensure compliance of laws in its population and to prevent crimes.

[6] On December 18, 1829, the Constitutional and Legislative Assembly of the Eastern State created the office of Political Chief in each of the nine departments.

Standing as Political and Police Chief in the whole national territory, Colonel Don Ignacio Oribe.

The following police units depend on the National Police Directorate:[7] Commonly used vehicles: Commonly used motorbikes: The unit's current inventory includes the following:[11][12] Firearms used by the National Police in its different departments:[13] The daily work uniform consists of dark blue cloth combat pants with a dark blue shirt or a long-sleeved button-down shirt, black boots, a plain baseball cap with the national police logo and the bulletproof vest on top.

Officers may also wear a reflective vest or winter jacket that says "police" on the back.