Capitol Police (Arab Union)

The Capitol 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 Capitol Police has two primary responsibilities: 1) serving as the local police for Nasser City, the federal capital of the Arab Union, which is separate from the 20 republics (federated states) which constitute the union; and 2) 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. The separate Joint Security Committee provides security for the President of the Arab Union.