General Directorate of Gendarmerie المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك | |
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Abbreviation | GDG |
Agency overview | |
Formed | July 10, 2008 [1] |
Employees | Approx. 15,000 [1] |
Annual budget | $350 million (2016 est.) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | Jordan |
Operations jurisdiction | Jordan |
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. [2] [1]
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]
General Directorate of Gendarmerie المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك | |
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Abbreviation | GDG |
Agency overview | |
Formed | July 10, 2008 [1] |
Employees | Approx. 15,000 [1] |
Annual budget | $350 million (2016 est.) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | Jordan |
Operations jurisdiction | Jordan |
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 |
|
Agency executive |
|
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]
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]