General Directorate of Gendarmerie المديرية العامة لقوات الدرك | |
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Abbreviation | GDG |
Agency overview | |
Formed | July 10, 2008 |
Employees | Approx. 15,000 |
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 |
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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.
In 1946, the Gendarmerie was integrated into the police. In 2008, the GDG was established from units from the Public Security Directorate including the Special Security Forces (SSF) and Air Unit.