Preventive Security Directorate

The Preventive Security Directorate (Arabic: ادارة الأمن الوقائي idārat al-amn al-waqā’ī) is an agency of the Palestinian government subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. It is responsible for internal intelligence and security activities related to the anticipation and prevention of terrorism and other national security threats. It cooperates much more closely with the Joint Security Committee than other Ministry of Interior agencies. The current incumbent Director of Preventive Security is Samir Awdallah, in office since September 2010. The headquarters of the Preventive Security Directorate is located on Nablus Road in downtown Ramallah, Ramallah County.