Israel Police

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The Israel Police is the body responsible for policing and law enforcement in Israel.[1] It is supervised by the Ministry of Public Security.[2]

Structure

Inspector-General

The Israel Police is headed by an Inspector-General.[2]

National Headquarters

The National Headquarters in Jerusalem has eight divisions: Policing and Security, Investigations and the war on crime, Intelligence, Traffic, Community and Civilian Guard, Planning and Organization, Support and Logistics, and Human Resources.[2]

Police Districts

The Israel Police has six territorial districts: Northern, Central, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Southern, and Judea and Samaria (The West Bank).[2]

Interrogations

In 2002, the Israel Police began a practise of not recording interrogations in security cases.[3]

External resources

Notes

  1. About, Israel Police, accessed 30 May 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Structure, Israel Police, accessed 30 May 2013.
  3. Jonathan Lis, Bill set to grant Israel Police immunity when quizzing suspects, Haaretz, 18 March 2012.