Policeman with German Shepherd (Canis lupus familiaris)

Previous issue surcharged in light brown. Older value overprinted with three lines.

The National Police of Colombia, formed on november 5, 1891, although it is not part of the Military Forc.. Read more »es of Colombia (Army, Navy, and Air Force), it constitutes along with them the "Public Force" and is also controlled by the Ministry of Defense, and the only civilian police force in Colombia. The force's official functions are to protect the Colombian nation, enforce the law by constitutional mandate, maintain and guarantee the necessary conditions for public freedoms and rights and to ensure peaceful cohabitation among the population.

Country:	Colombia
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Previous Issues in Light Brown
Nominal:	2 $
Year:	1977
Size:	30 x 40 mm
Perforation:	comb 13¾ x 14
Mintage:	1,500,000