11-697: Public Security Force is a term which may refer to: Jordanian National Police Polícia de Segurança Pública the Portuguese National Police Public Security Forces the Bahraini principal law enforcement arm of the Ministry of Interior See also [ edit ] Public Security Police Force of Macau Public security (disambiguation) Public security bureau (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
22-698: A senior Jordanian Army general, who then reports to the Minister of Interior . Below the central headquarters there are ten regional directorates. Eight of which correspond to the governorates called muhafathat , and one covered Amman and its suburbs. The desert region was a separate directorate and was patrolled by the Desert Police Force . The operations of the Public Security Force are divided into three major functions: Additionally, there are three major structural divisions for
33-581: A women's police academy in Amman in 1972. Before being assigned to positions in law enforcement, the women recruits completed a four-month classroom course followed by one month of practical training in the field. Assignment opportunities expanded steadily after the program began. Women served primarily in the police laboratory, in budgeting and accounting, public relations, licensing, and in prison operations. Some also served in street patrols and traffic control in Amman and in border security. Ranks and insignia of
44-705: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Law enforcement in Jordan Law enforcement in Jordan is the purview of the "Public Security Force" (includes approximately 50,000 persons), the Jordanian national police , which is subordinate to the Public Security Directorate of the Ministry of Interior . The first police force in
55-636: Is more of a static security force than a traditional law enforcement entity. Additionally, the General Intelligence Department (GID), generally known as the Mukhabarat from the Arabic name Dairat al Mukhabarat , which reports directly to the king and is responsible for domestic and international security, espionage, and counterterrorist operations. Jordan was the first Arab country to recruit women to its police, and opened
66-603: The Jordanian state after the fall of the Ottoman Empire was organized on 11 April 1921. Ali Khulqi Pasha Alsharairi was appointed as the first commander of the security force and as a National Security Counsellor (minister) in the first Transjordan government. The first security force was composed of the Gendarmerie Battalion, and the Gendarmerie regiment, the reservist regiment, the regulars, and
77-524: The Police are identical with those of the army. Police uniforms are either dark blue military style fatigues, or a light blue shirt and dark blue slacks with either a blue beret (enlisted) or red and blue garrison cap (officers). The Royal Bedouin Police (also known as the Desert Police Force and a division of the national police) wear an olive drab uniform lighter in shade than that of
88-474: The army but otherwise similar. The Desert Police Force retained their traditional Arab garb. General Directorate of Gendarmerie The General Directorate of Gendarmerie (GDG) or Darak forces ( Arabic : المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك ) is a public security agency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , which lies under the jurisdiction of the country's Ministry of Interior . The Directorate
99-764: The desert patrol force. Until 1956, the police duties were carried totally by the Arab Legion and the Transjordan Frontier Force , after that year the Public Safety Department was established. Headquartered in Amman , national police headquarters has responsibility for police, security, and law enforcement activities for the entire country. The police is headed by the General Director of Public Security, traditionally
110-525: The police force: The Special Security Forces (SSF) used to be separate and elite branch of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) that focused primarily on combating terrorism. It has been taken from the PSD and has become a separate law enforcement agency in Jordan known as " Daraq " which roughly translates to Gendarmerie. This organization is responsible for riot control, direct action/tactical missions, securing foreign diplomatic missions and their diplomats. Daraq
121-439: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Public Security Force . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_Security_Force&oldid=1148046267 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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