Directorate of General Security

Directorate of General Security
al-Amn al-‘Amm
Former DGS logo
Agency overview
Formed1921, under the Ministry of the Interior
Dissolved2003
JurisdictionGovernment of Iraq
HeadquartersBaghdad, Iraq
Agency executive
  • Rafi abd al-Latif Tilfah al-Tikriti (1997–2003), Last Director
Parent agencyIndependent

The Directorate of General Security (DGS) (Arabic: مديرية الأمن العام, romanized: Mudiria al-Amn al-‘Amm, lit. 'Public Security Directorate') also known as Internal State Security was a domestic Iraqi intelligence agency.

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