Sutoro
| Sutoro ܣܘܬܪܐ | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2012–present |
| Country | Syria |
| Allegiance | Syriac Union Party (Syria) Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Type | Police |
| Role | Close-quarters battle Crowd control Desert warfare Force protection HUMINT Internal security Law enforcement Patrolling Public security Raiding Random checkpoint Surveillance Urban warfare |
| Size | 1,000+ (June 2013) |
| Garrison/HQ | Al-Malikiyah, Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
| Nickname(s) | Sutoro |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/Sutoro.S.S.F/ |
| Commanders | |
| General commander, 2015 | Ashur Abu Sargon |
| Spokesperson | Malik Rabo |
The Syriac Security Office (Syriac: ܡܟܬܒܐ ܕܣܘܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, romanized: Mawtbo d'Sutoro Suryoyo, Arabic: سوتورو), commonly known as the Sutoro or the Sutoro Police, is an Assyrian Christian police force in the Jazira Region of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in Syria, where it works in concert with the general Asayish police force of the canton with the mission to police ethnic Assyrian areas and neighbourhoods. It’s establishment is associated with the Syriac Union Party (SUP).