Internal Security Forces
Forces de sécurité intérieure
قوى الأمن الداخلي
al-Mudiriyya al-'aamma li-Qiwa al-Amn al-Dakhili
AbbreviationISF
MottoSecurity for the Nation and Civilians
Agency overview
Formed1860
Employees40,000+
Jurisdictional structure
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.
Operational structure
HeadquartersBeirut
Agency executives
  • Major General Imad Osman, Commander
  • Brigadier General Naim Chammas, Chief of Staff
Notables
People
Website
isf.gov.lb

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.

  1. Special Operations Group-Judicial Police.
    It consists of SWAT unit and BRI unit.
  2. Strike Force - Information Department.
  3. Black Panthers - Mobile Forces

Current Director

Imad Othman

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
  • Achraf Rifi, Major-General, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 2005 to 2013
  • Ali El 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
  • Nour Eddin Al Rifai, Leader, General Director of the Internal Security Forces from 1959 to 1962

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historical overview". Interior Security Forces (Lebanon). Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  2. ↑ "Lebanese security chiefs replaced". BBC. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Rifi hands over police helm to Salem". The Daily Star. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Machnouk oversees Internal Security Forces director-general handover". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  5. ↑ "قوى الأمن الداخلي تحتفل بعيدها الخمسين بعد المئة | الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني". www.lebarmy.gov.lb. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "GIGN: Visite d'une délégation de sécurité française au Liban". Gendarmerier.interieur.gouv.fr. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Lebanese Internal Security - about". Isf.gov.lb. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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