Somali Custodial Corps
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| Somali Custodial Corps | |
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| Ciidanka Asluubta Soomaaliyeed | |
 Logo of the Somali Police Force of which the Corps is a part of | |
| Active | 1960-present |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Allegiance | Somalia |
| Branch | Police |
| Type | Prison Service and Military Provost |
| Role | Military Police |
| Posts | Custodial Corps Central Command, Mogadishu Somali Military Courts, Mogadishu |
| Motto(s) | Kahortag iyo U Adeegid |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Anniversaries | 22 February |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Custodial Corps | Brigadier General Mahad Abdirahman Aden |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant General Bashir Mohamed Jama |
| Somali Custodial Corps Ciidanka Asluubta Soomaaliyeed فيلق حراسة الصومال | |
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Logo of the Somali Police Force of which the Corps is a part of | |
| Common name | Asluubta |
| Abbreviation | CAS |
| Motto | Kahortag iyo U adeegid (English: Protect and Serve) |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1960 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | SOM |
| Operations jurisdiction | SOM |
| Legal jurisdiction | Somalia |
| Primary governing body | Federal Government of Somalia |
| Secondary governing body | Ministry of the Interior |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Elected officer responsible | |
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| Parent agency | Somali Police Force |
| Website | |
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The Somali Custodial Corps is the section of the Police force that is responsible for the maintenance and guarding of prisons and is a military provost due to the Corps investigating crimes within the Somali Armed Forces and bringing individuals before the Military Courts. Although the Custodial Corps is part of the Police, they have these powers as the Police was integrated into the military from 1960 to the turn of the 21st century, where since then the government has separated the military from the Police but the Corps still retains the same powers and responsibilities it had since 1960. Its function is quite similar to that of the Italian Arma dei Carabinieri but the Custodial Corps fall under the Ministry of the Interior and are part of the Police Force.
Equipment
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The Corps's uniform appears more similar to that of the military due to its khaki colour, but the Corps uses green berets, ties and accent on rank insignia (the Army uses red accents), the Corps also utilises dark green fatigues in the south of the country, the Corps's inventory is similar to that of the military due to the embargo preventing the government from obtaining more arms.
References
- ^ a b c d Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- ^ AfricaNews (9 May 2017). "Several soldiers killed in al Shabaab attack on Somali army base – Africanews". africanews.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Daawo Sawirada: Qaabka ay Ciidamada Puntland ula wareegen Qandala". caasimada.net. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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