General Security Service (Syria)

General Security Service
جهاز الأمن العام
General Security Service; جهاز الأمن العام
Common name	Syrian Police, General Security Forces
Agency overview
Formed	29 May 1945 (as Public Security Police); 2019 (General Security Service); 2024 (current form)
Preceding agencies	Levantine Special Forces; Public Security Police; Free Syrian Police; Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham;
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Syrian Arab Republic
Operations jurisdiction	Syrian Arab Republic
Population	18,437,288
Governing body	Syrian transitional government
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Overseen by	Government of Syria
Headquarters	Damascus, Syria
Agency executives	Ahmed al-Sharaa, President; Anas Khattab, Minister of Interior;
Parent agency	Ministry of Interior

The General Security Service (Arabic: جهاز الأمن العام, romanized: Jihāz al-Amn al-ʿĀmm) is the main police service of Syria. It is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting life and property and investigating crimes. It also performs other routine police functions, including traffic control.