Capital Police (Arab Union)

The Capital Police Service (Arabic: خدمة شرطة العاصمة khidmat shurṭat al-‘āṣimah) is a law enforcement agency of the Arab Union. Directly answerable to the Prime Minister, the Capital Police has three primary responsibilities: 1) serving as local civilian police for Nasser City, the federal capital of the Arab Union; 2) serving as transit police on Metrocap property; and 3) ensuring the safety and security of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers (the federal government) both within and outside the capital.