The Public Force of Costa Rica (Spanish: Fuerza Pública de Costa Rica) is the Costa Rican national law enforcement force, which performs policing and border patrol functions. National border patrol, security, and integrity.

Costa Rica is famous for having no standing military, a decision made in 1948 following a brief civil war to prioritize spending on education, healthcare, and environmental protection. Instead, the country is defended by the Fuerza Pública (Public Force), a national police force that handles domestic security, border patrol, and law enforcement. For international defense, Costa Rica relies on international law and treaties, most notably the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), which essentially means that an attack on Costa Rica is considered an attack on all member nations, including the United States. Furthermore, the country hosts the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, reinforcing its status as a "neutral" and peaceful nation. This unique "unarmed" status has made Costa Rica a global symbol of peace and has allowed it to maintain a high level of political stability in a historically volatile region.