Internal Security Forces
- Gendarmerie
- Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.
- Major General Imad Osman, Commander
- Brigadier General Naim Chammas, Chief of Staff
- Cpt. Wissam Eid †
- Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan †
The Internal Security Forces Directorate (Arabic: المديرية العامة لقوى الأمن الداخلي, romanized: al-Mudiriyya al-'aamma li-Qiwa al-Amn al-Dakhili; French: Forces de Sécurité Intérieure; abbreviated ISF) is the national police and security force of Lebanon.
Modern police were established in Lebanon in 1861, with creation of the Gendarmerie.[1] In April 2005, Ashraf Rifi became head of the ISF, replacing Ali Hajj.[2] Rifi then started to recruit younger members to become part of Lebanese Intelligence. His term ended in April 2013, and he was replaced by Roger Salem,[3] and Ibrahim Basbouss subsequently. On March 8, 2017, the Lebanese Cabinet appointed Imad Othman director-general of the ISF. He took command the following day.[4]
The number of personnel reached 30,000 people by 2000 and has grown to over 40,000 by 2013. The ISF National Day in Lebanon is on the 9th of June.[5]
Missions
Their missions include :
Organization
The ISF organization includes:[9]
- The Ministry of the interior
- Inspector-General
- Directorate General of Internal Security Forces
- Staff
- Territorial Gendarmerie
- Mobile Gendarmerie
- Judicial Police
- Central Administration
- Beirut Police
- ISF Institute
- Social Services
- Commander of the Security of Embassies and Public Administration
Elite Forces
Three Special Forces Teams operate in the ISF.
- Special Operations Group-Judicial Police.
It consists of SWAT unit and BRI unit. - Strike Force - Information Department.
- Black Panthers - Mobile Forces
Directors
List of General Directors of ISF:[10]
- Imad Othman, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 2017
- Ibrahim Basbous, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 2013 to 2017
- Ashraf Rifi, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 2005 to 2013
- Ali Al Hajj, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 2004 to 2005
- Marouan Zein, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 2001 to 2004
- Abed El Karim Ibrahim, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1998 to 2001
- Rafic El Hassan, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1993 to 1998
- Mohammad Salim Kobrosly, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1990 to 1993
- Omar Makhzoumi, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1987 to 1990
- Osman Osman, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1983 to 1987
- Hicham El Chaar, Civilian, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1982 to 1983
- Ahmad El Hajj, Major-General (Army), General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1977 to 1982
- Hicham El Chaar, Civilian, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1971 to 1977
- Mahmoud Hafez, Civilian, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1970 to 1971
- Mahmoud El Banna, Civilian, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1964 to 1970
- Jamil El Hosami, Leader (Army), General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1962 to 1964
- Nureddine Rifai, Leader, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1959 to 1962
See also
- General Security Directorate (Lebanon)
- Lebanese Air Force
- Lebanese Armed Forces
- Lebanese Navy
References
- ^ "Historical overview". Interior Security Forces (Lebanon). Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ "Lebanese security chiefs replaced". BBC. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ "Rifi hands over police helm to Salem". The Daily Star. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Machnouk oversees Internal Security Forces director-general handover". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "قوى الأمن الداخلي تحتفل بعيدها الخمسين بعد المئة | الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني". www.lebarmy.gov.lb. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "The EU helps the Internal Security Forces to strengthen the rule of law in Lebanon [archive]". Enpi-info.eu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Nouveaux radars : Plus de 67.000 contraventions pour excès de vitesse en deux mois - B.B." Lecommercedulevant.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "GIGN: Visite d'une délégation de sécurité française au Liban". Gendarmerier.interieur.gouv.fr. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lebanese Internal Security - about". Isf.gov.lb. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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