Sûreté Nationale (Morocco)

Moroccan police officer.

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 46000 personnel.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Sûreté nationale : 52 ans au service de la nation et du citoyen, maroc.ma
  2. ↑ La police de proximité est née, La Gazette du Maroc, 24

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