General Directorate of Gendarmerie

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 was formed by a Royal decree in 2008, and is tasked with maintaining security and order in the country.[1][2][3]

General Directorate of Gendarmerie
المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك
AbbreviationGDG
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2008
Preceding agency
  • Gendarmerie
Employees15,000
Annual budget$350 million (2016 est.)
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyjo
Operations jurisdictionjo
Governing bodyGovernment of Jordan
General nature
HeadquartersAmman, Jordan

Location of GDG headquarters
Minister responsible
  • Sameer Mubaidin
Agency executive
  • Hussein Al-Hawatmeh, Director General
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior
Website
http://www.jdf.gov.jo

History

The Jordanian Gendarmerie was established in the aftermath of the Jordanian independence, but was soon after integrated into the police in 1946.[4]


References
  1. "Historical Preface | Jordanian Gendarmerie". Jdf.gov.jo. 1921-11-04. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. "King visits Directorate of Gendarmerie". Petra.gov.jo. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. http://www.fiep.org/member-forces/darak-forces-jordan/
  4. "General directorate of Gendarmerie - Jordan". Association of Mediterranean and European Gendarmeries. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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