General Security Directorate (Palestine)

The General Security Directorate (Arabic: ادارة الامن العام idārat al-amn al-‘ām) is a Palestinian government agency responsible for public security. It is under Ministry of Interior jurisdiction. The directorate also operates the national emergency services dispatch system, which can be reached from any phone in Palestine by dialing 101.

Departments

 * Public Surveillance Department: Responsible for surveillance operations relevant to public security.
 * State Security Department: Responsible for intelligence gathering and other operations relevant to national security.
 * Criminal Intelligence Department: Collects, processes and acts on information regarding major crimes and criminal networks.
 * Human Trafficking Department: Responsible for acting against human trafficking and related criminal activities.
 * Special Detention Department: Detains individuals considered inappropriate for police or correctional detention.
 * Emergency Services Dispatch Office: Operates the national call centre and dispatch system for emergency services (police, ambulance and fire), which can be reached by dialling 101 from any domestic telephone.
 * Professional Liaison Office: Responsible for enabling and coordinating efficient joint operations between directorates of Internal Affairs.
 * Judicial Liaison Office: Liaises operations between the courts and the public security apparatus.