[2] The Algerian state via the DGSN had decided to create a unit for close protection and escort of personalities (such as ministers...).
[2] The SPS is composed of several services: As the mission of protecting VIPs is very delicate, sensitive and complex, DGSN command has always insisted that SPS members be over-trained: the operational level is always maintained at the highest level thanks to the specialized training regularly organized in order to comply with international norms and standards in the field of close guarding.
[2] Advanced training in karate, judo, ju-jitsu, taekwondo, kuk-sool-Won, boxing... To become a police officer at the SPS, you must be in good physical condition.
In addition, following physical and written tests, the selection of future SPS officers is the responsibility of a "specialized" commission that decides whether or not to retain the candidate.
[2] The first woman joined the SPS in 1999, and some ministers such as Houda-Imane Faraoun and Nouria Benghabrit use exclusively female bodyguards.