Koninklijke Marechaussee Mercedes 208 D A older Mercedes Benz 208D from the Royal Dutch Military police.
The present marechaussee is a police organisation with a military status, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense, but mostly working for the ministries of Justice and Domestic Affairs. The KMar performs the following missions:
* assistance to and replacement of the police
* Escorting and protection of NATO convoys
* fighting illegal immigration
* fighting international crime
* guarding the national borders
* guarding the royal palaces and the house of the Prime Minister
* military police functions for the Dutch Armed Forces
* riot control and protection
* security and police work at all civilian airports, notably Schiphol Airport
* VIP close protection including the Royal Family and high ranking government officials
Picture added on 09 December 2008
