General Directorate of Gendarmerie
| General Directorate of Gendarmerie المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك | |
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| Abbreviation | GDG |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 1, 2008 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Employees | 15,000 |
| Annual budget | $350 million (2016 est.) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | jo |
| Operations jurisdiction | jo |
| Governing body | Government of Jordan |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan 32°02′25″N 35°55′12″E / 32.040396°N 35.920132°E |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| 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.[1][2][3]
History
The Jordanian Gendarmerie was established in the aftermath of the Jordanian independence, but was soon after integrated into the police in 1946.[4]
Gallery
References
- ^ "Historical Preface | Jordanian Gendarmerie". Jdf.gov.jo. 1921-11-04. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "King visits Directorate of Gendarmerie". Petra.gov.jo. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ http://www.fiep.org/member-forces/darak-forces-jordan/
- ^ "General directorate of Gendarmerie - Jordan". Association of Mediterranean and European Gendarmeries. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
