The Canal Zone Police was a federal law enforcement agency tasked with maintaining public order and security within the Panama Canal Zone. Comprising over 400 officers, the agency operated independently of local Panamanian authorities, managing approximately 25 stations distributed across the Atlantic and Pacific divisions.
The existence of this police force concluded on March 31, 1982, as part of the transfer of responsibilities stipulated by the Torrijos-Carter Treaties of 1977. Following its dissolution, security and surveillance functions were assumed by the police forces of the Republic of Panama, marking a crucial step in the transition toward full sovereignty over the canal area.