Algerian police

Directorate General for National Security المديرية العامة للأمن الوطني
Badge of the National Police.
Agency overview
Formed	22 July 1962
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Algeria
Operations jurisdiction	Algeria
Governing body	Cabinet of Algeria
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	Direction générale de la police nationale
Headquarters	Algiers, Algeria
Agency executive	Farid Zineddine Bencheikh[1], Director-General
Website
Official website

The Directorate General for National Security (Arabic: المديرية العامة للأمن الوطني (also DGSN, Sûreté nationale, or Sûreté) is the national civil police force of Algeria. It polices Algeria's larger cities and urban areas. The Sûreté is part of the Ministry of Interior and is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting life and property, investigating crimes, and apprehending offenders. It also performs other routine police functions, including traffic control.