Public Security Forces

Public Security Forces
قوات الأمن العام
*Quwwāt al-ʾamn al-ʿām*
Public Security Forces; قوات الأمن العام; Quwwāt al-ʾamn al-ʿām
Agency overview
Formed	1971
Preceding agency	Bahrain Police;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Bahrain
Constituting instrument	Decree Law No. 3 of the Year 1982 on the System of the Public Security Forces;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Diwan Fort, Manama
	26°13′22.47″N 50°34′33.8″E / 26.2229083°N 50.576056°E
Elected officer responsible	Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior;
Agency executive	Tariq Al Hasan, Chief of Public Security;
Website
	www.policemc.gov.bh/en/

The Public Security Forces (PSF), formerly known as the Bahrain State Police, are the principal Bahraini law enforcement arm of the Ministry of Interior. They are commanded by Maj. Gen. Tarek Al Hasan and include all Ministry of Interior field units responsible for maintaining order and security in Bahrain.^[1]^: 52

^ Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011.

[BICI-1] Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (PDF) (Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011.

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