| Public Security Police شرطة الأمن العام shurtat al'amn aleami | |
|---|---|
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| Common name | Syrian Police, Internal Security Forces |
| Abbreviation | SPSP/ISF |
| Motto | الشرطة في خدمة الشعب Police is for the service of people |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 29 May, 1945[1] |
| Preceding agency | |
| Employees | 80,000 (2021) |
| Annual budget | LS 7,825,000[2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Operations jurisdiction | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Size | 185,180 km2 |
| Population | 18,437,288 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Criminal Code |
| Governing body | Criminal Security Directorate |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Government of Syria |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Interior |
| Directorates | List of Directorates
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| Facilities | |
| Patrol cars | Opel Omega B1, Opel Omega B2, Honda Accord,[4] Ford Courier, Beijing BJ212, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Hilux |
| Armoured personnel carriers | BTR-60, BTR-152, BRDM-2, Shortland Mk 3, Shortland Mk 4[5][6] |
| Helicopters | at least 2 MI-171SH |
| Notables | |
| Anniversary | |
| Website | |
| http://syriamoi.gov.sy | |
The Public Security Police (Arabic: شرطة الأمن العام) or Internal Security Forces (Arabic: قوى الأمن الداخلي, romanized: Qiwa al-Amn al-Dakhili) is the main police service of Syria.[9] It is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting life and property and investigating crimes. It also performs other routine police functions, including traffic control.
- ^ Lawson, Fred Haley (1996). Why Syria Goes to War: Thirty Years of Confrontation. Ithaca, USA: Cornell University Press. p. 163. ISBN 9781501731860.
- ^ "Syrian government budget". Syria Direct. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Qaddour, Basma (13 October 2016). "Major General Al-Shater: About 9000 personnel from Internal Security Forces wounded since start of crisis in Syria". The Syria Times. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "SYRIAN POLICE DAY". Military in the Middle East. 21 November 2010.
- ^ Stijn Mitzer, Joost Oliemans (22 September 2018). "Hide and Peek, Syria's BRDM-2s". Oryx Blog. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "29th May, Syrian Internal Security Forces Day". Syrian Arab News Agency. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Festival held at Umayyad Square on the occasion of World Traffic Day". Syrian Arab News Agency. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Country profile-Syria" (PDF). reliefweb.int. Retrieved 1 November 2021.