General Directorate of Gendarmerie

General Directorate of Gendarmerie
المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك
General Directorate of Gendarmerie; المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك
Abbreviation	GDG
Agency overview
Formed	July 10, 2008
Employees	Approx. 15,000
Annual budget	$350 million (2016 est.)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Jordan
Operations jurisdiction	Jordan
Governing body	Government of Jordan
General nature	Gendarmerie;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Amman, Jordan 32°02′25″N 35°55′12″E / 32.040396°N 35.920132°E
Minister responsible	Sameer Mubaidin;
Agency executive	Hussein Al-Hawatmeh, Director General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Interior
Website
	http://www.jdf.gov.jo

General Directorate of Gendarmerie (GDG) or Darak forces (Arabic: المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك) is a public security agency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which lies under the jurisdiction of the country's Ministry of Interior. The Directorate was formed by a Royal decree in 2008, and is tasked with maintaining security and order in the country.^[2]^[1]

History

In 1946, the Gendarmerie was integrated into the police.^[1] In 2008, the GDG was established from units from the Public Security Directorate including the Special Security Forces (SSF) and Air Unit.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "General Directorate of the Gendarmerie of Jordan". International Association of Gendarmeries and Police Forces with Military Status. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ "King visits Directorate of Gendarmerie". Royal Hashemite Court. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ "Jordan creates security force to help police". Middle East Business Intelligence. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

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[FIEP-1] "General Directorate of the Gendarmerie of Jordan". International Association of Gendarmeries and Police Forces with Military Status. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[2] "King visits Directorate of Gendarmerie". Royal Hashemite Court. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[3] "Jordan creates security force to help police". Middle East Business Intelligence. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

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