Sûreté Nationale (Morocco)

The General Directorate for National Security (Arabic: االمديرية العامة للأمن الوطني, romanized: Aālmdyryh al-ʻĀmmah lil-amn al-Waṭanī; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵎⵀⵍⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵜⴰⵢⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵏⴼⵔⵓⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ, romanized: tamhla tamatayt n tnfrut tanamurt; French: Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale, DGSN) is the national police force of the Kingdom of Morocco.

As of 2004, the Sûreté Nationale operated the following specialist divisions:[4] Before the 20th century, a regionalized Shurta (police) enforced Sharia law and ensured security across the country.

[9][10] The patrol was in charge of ensuring the security of the border with French Algeria, under the control of a commissioner in Oujda.

[13] The reforms established a national police force that would fall under the Sultan's sovereign authority.

[20][21] DGSN along with DGST has announced it will contribute MAD 50 million to Special Fund for Managing Earthquake Effects.

Sûreté Nationale officer