Law enforcement in Jordan

The first police force in the Jordanian state after the fall of the Ottoman Empire was organized on 11 April 1921.

Until 1956, the police duties were carried totally by the Arab Legion and the Transjordan Frontier Force, after that year the Public Safety Department was established.

It has been taken from the PSD and has become a separate law enforcement agency in Jordan known as "Daraq" which roughly translates to Gendarmerie.

Before being assigned to positions in law enforcement, the women recruits completed a four-month classroom course followed by one month of practical training in the field.

Women served primarily in the police laboratory, in budgeting and accounting, public relations, licensing, and in prison operations.