Syrian Public Security Police

Public Security Police
شرطة الأمن العام
shurtat al'amn aleami
Public Security Police; شرطة الأمن العام; shurtat al'amn aleami
Common name	Syrian Police, Internal Security Forces
Abbreviation	SPSP/SP
Motto	الشرطة في خدمة الشعب; Police is for the service of people
Agency overview
Formed	1945
Preceding agency	Levantine Special Forces;
Employees	80,000 (2021)
Annual budget	LS 7,825,000
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	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Overseen by	Government of Syria
Headquarters	Damascus, Syria
Agency executive	Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun, Minister of Interior;
Parent agency	Ministry of Interior
Facilities
Patrol cars	Opel Omega B1, Opel Omega B2, Honda Accord, Ford Courier, Beijing BJ212, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Hilux
Armoured personnel carriers	BTR-60, BTR-152, BRDM-2, Shortland Mk 3, Shortland Mk 4
Helicopters	at least 2 MI-171SH
Notables
Anniversary	29 May, 4 May (Traffic Police);
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.^[6] 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.
^ "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.

[Lawson1-1] Lawson, Fred Haley (1996). Why Syria Goes to War: Thirty Years of Confrontation. Ithaca, USA: Cornell University Press. p. 163. ISBN 9781501731860.

[2] "Syrian government budget". Syria Direct. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

[trade-3] "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

[SANA29May15ISFDay-4] "29th May, Syrian Internal Security Forces Day". Syrian Arab News Agency. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2016.

[SANATPDay-5] "Festival held at Umayyad Square on the occasion of World Traffic Day". Syrian Arab News Agency. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[6] "Country profile-Syria" (PDF). reliefweb.int. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

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