Law enforcement forces of Iran

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Law enforcement forces of Iran
State level	nationwide
position	police
Supervisory authority	Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran
founding	At the beginning of 1992 by amalgamation
Headquarters	Tehran
Authority management	Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari
Servants	500,000 employees and 35,000 voluntary helpers

The security forces of Iran are the police security organ of the Islamic Republic of Iran . This organization was created in early 1992 by merging the police , gendarmerie and the Islamic Revolutionary Committee .

history

The history of the Iranian police can be traced back to 1910. The state Persian gendarmerie was the first modern police force in Iran and was primarily responsible for rural areas. The police established themselves in the cities . In 1952, during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , the domestic intelligence service SAVAK was added.

organization

The law enforcement agencies of the Islamic Republic of Iran are divided into the following sub-organizations, each of which has been entrusted with specific tasks.

Subordinate authorities

• Traffic police; founded: 1991.
• Domestic Intelligence Service .
• Internet Police / Cyber ​​Police; founded: 2011.
• Criminal police ; founded: 1991.
• Crime prevention ; founded: 2005.
• Border Guard .
• Immigration and Passport Authority, responsible for immigration and issuing passports for Iranian citizens.
• Anti-drug police is a unit to combat violations of the Narcotics Act .
• Central police emergency number 110.
• Diplomatic Police, responsible for protecting diplomatic missions.
• Defense registration and monitoring .
• International police as the national contact point for Interpol .
• Social Office.
• Religious Police of Iran

Special forces

The security forces of Iran have the following special units and special units:

• Anti-terrorist unit .
• Police dog squadron .
• Mounted Police ASVARAN.
• Police squadron.
• Cultural Heritage and Preservation Department .
• Environmental Protection Department .

Research and training

• Amin Police University.
• Center for Strategic Studies.

Other institutions and affiliated organizations

• NAJA Charity Foundation: a state bonyad .
• Ghavamin Bank.
• PAS Culture and Sports Club.

See also

• Ranks of the security forces of Iran

Demarcation

The independent Islamic Religious Police to safeguard morale , the former patrol for instruction under the direction of Brigadier General Ahmad Rouzbehani, is not one of these law enforcement officers .