Sûreté Nationale (Morocco)
The National Security (Arabic: الأمن الوطني al-ʾamn al-waṭaniyy, French: Sûreté nationale) is the authoritative and main State police body of Morocco. The Sûreté Nationale is tasked with upholding the law and public order. It was founded on 16 May 1956[1] by King Mohammed V.
| Sûreté Nationale الأمن الوطني | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 16 May 1956[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Morocco |
| Governing body | General Directorate for National Security |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Rabat |
| Police officers | 46,000 (2004)[2] |
Moroccan police officer.
As of 2004, the Sûreté Nationale included:[3]
- Border Police: border oversight and surveillance;
- Mobile Intervention Corps;
- National Brigade: primary investigative responsibility for serious violation of the penal code, including terrorism, organized and white-collar crime.
By 2007, the police had 46,000 personnel.
References
- "National Police: 52 years of service to the nation and citizens". maroc.ma. 15 May 2008.
- "La police de proximité est née". La Gazette du Maroc. 24 February 2004. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- Derdzinski, Joseph (13 October 2004). "Commander of the Faithful: Morocco, the King and the internal security forces". Archive.org. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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