Sûreté Nationale (Morocco)
Sûreté Nationale | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 16 May 1956[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Morocco |
Governing body | General Directorate for National Security |
Headquarters | Rabat |
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Police officers | 46,000 (2004)[2] |
The National Security or Moroccan Police (French: Sûreté nationale, Arabic: الأمن الوطني Al-'Amn al-Waṭaniy) 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. By 2007 the police had 46,000 personnel.
References
- 1 2 "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.
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