Rabat – In 2023, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) supported major national and international events, enshrining the model Moroccan security.
This orientation is reflected in particular in the support of the public effort to help the victims of Al Haouz earthquake, as well as in the consolidation of the accumulated and reinforced expertise in securing major regional, continental and international events, DGSN points out in a press release on its results for 2023.
Pursuant to the High Royal Instructions, and from the very first hours following the Al Haouz earthquake which shook several regions of the High Atlas, the DGSN worked to activate the special risk management mobilization system, and mobilized all its human and logistical resources to contribute to the public effort to bring relief and assistance to victims, guarantee the safety of their property and preserve public order, the same source underlines.
To this end, the mobile law enforcement teams were mobilized and made available t
o the prefectures of Marrakech and Agadir. All the specialized search and rescue teams capable of contributing to the efforts to save people affected by this natural disaster were also mobilized.
The interventions of DGSN services consisted in guaranteeing the safety of goods and people in the regions under their jurisdiction, and providing support to the other public forces in the disaster-stricken rural areas. Integrated arrangements had been put in place to protect people and goods in the temporary reception sites and facilitate the delivery of first aid.
Mobile law enforcement teams also made an effective contribution to clearing rubble and recovering the injured and the remains of victims, while ensuring their transfer to hospitals in major cities such as Marrakech, Agadir, Taroudant and Beni-Mellal.
Al Haouz: 11,559 Police Officers Participate in Blood Donation Operation
DGSN also provided support for the voluntary and spontaneous initiatives of police officers who mobilized to donate blood for eart
hquake victims. Some 11,559 police officers nationwide took part in this humanitarian operation, making an effective contribution to replenishing the national blood supply.
In the same spirit of solidarity, the DGSN dispatched two mobile bakeries to the Tahanaout region on the outskirts of Marrakech to help supply the inhabitants and disaster victims with bread and the necessary means of subsistence.
The mobile bread preparation and baking units are easy to transport by truck. They consist of high-capacity electric dough machines, ovens and equipment for preparing bread all day long. These units are usually made available to mobile law enforcement units.
To assist affected populations, in particular those who had lost their identity documents, DGSN launched a local campaign, during which all identity data registration centers and mobile units were mobilized to produce and renew electronic national identity cards free of charge for the benefit of residents of the affected regions in Agadir, Taroudant, Marra
kech and Beni-Mellal and their surrounding areas. A total of 11,048 identity documents were issued.
In addition to this intense action on the ground, the Pole of the General Directorate for National Security and the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance contributed 50 million dirhams to the Special Fund for management effects of the earthquake. Added to this contribution is a million dirhams from the Mohammed VI Foundation for the social works of DGSN officials.
For its part, the Fraternal Mutual Aid and Orphanages for DGSN Staff allocated one million dirhams, as well as large shipments of clothing and shoes, to these solidarity initiatives linked to managing the earthquake effects.
Organizing Major Events, Moroccan Expertise
For 2023, DGSN has put in place a strategic vision to accumulate and reinforce expertise in securing major events, according to the press release, which explains that this orientation has supported Morocco’s hosting of a series of regional, continental and international ev
ents.
During these events, the security services were omnipresent and efficient through the activation of security and organization protocols. These protocols were decisive in the success of these events, contributing to Morocco’s reputation as a trusted partner for hosting world-class events.
This Moroccan model was based on the implementation of integrated security plans, based on proactive field and operational studies of the security needs of each event, before mobilizing all the specialized police teams and units, distributing tasks between them and ensuring their supervision, while equipping them with the appropriate means of intervention and logistical equipment.
These teams and units were then deployed in coordination with local security officials, while liaison between them was ensured by a unified management and supervisory system characterized by coordination and the ability to manage operations in the field in accordance with stringent professional and organizational controls.
On an operationa
l level, DGSN Services provided security for 1,016 sporting events in 2023, including 910 national events in various individual and team sports, as well as 106 international sporting events, including the Club World Cup, the African Under-23 Cup, the African Women’s Cup and matches for the national football team.
All these events involved the mobilization of thousands of police officers, both men and women, from law enforcement units, as well as dozens of members of mounted police teams, police dog teams and anti-gang brigades, in addition to teams specializing in logistical and technical support.
In the same vein, DGSN services provided security for major global events organized by the Kingdom in 2023, including the annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), attended by over 14,000 people. More than 6,500 police men and women were mobilized for the event.
These services also provided security for other major events, such as the Marrakech International Film Fest
ival and the 47th Annual Conference of Arab Security and Police Leaders, held in Tangier.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse