Somali Police Force

The Somali Police Force (SPF; Somali: Ciidanka Booliska Soomaaliya (CBS); Arabic: قوة الشرطة الصومالية) is the national police force and the main civil law enforcement agency of Somalia. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, counter-terrorism. It is under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Public Security.

Ciidanka Booliska Soomaaliya
Somali Police Force
قوة الشرطة الصومالية
Logo of the Somali Police Force
Flag of the Somali Police Force
AbbreviationSPF
MottoKahortag iyo U adeegid
(English: Protect and Serve)
Agency overview
Formed1960 (1960)
Preceding agency
  • Police Corps of Somalia (1910–1960)
Jurisdictional structure
National agencySomalia
Operations jurisdictionSomalia
Governing bodyGovernment of Somalia
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMogadishu, Somalia
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Maj General sulub axmed firin 'sulub', Police Commissioner
Divisions
11
  • Criminal Investigation Division
  • Tributary Division
  • Traffic Division
  • Communications Unit
  • Training Unit
  • Women's Unit
  • Transport Department
  • Health Service
  • Somali Custodial Corps
  • Fire Brigade
  • Riot Unit
  • Rapid Response Team
Website
police.gov.so

It served from 1960 to 1991 as one of the principal organs of the Somali Armed Forces and upon reorganisation distanced itself away from the Armed Forces. While organised at a national level, each arm reports to a county police authority, which in turn divides its force by local Police Divisions, headquartered at local police stations; the police force was later reconstituted at the start of the 21st century.

In an emergency, the police can be reached by dialing 888 from any telephone in Somalia.

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