SAUDI ARABIA

COMPARATIVE POLICING

Members:

Fajardo, Jonathan
Gagarin, James Daniel
Galaites, Christian
SAUDI ARABIA
(name of origin and nickname)
The word "Saudi" is derived from the element as -
Suʿūdīyya in the Arabic name of the country, which is a
type of adjective known as a nisba, formed from the
dynastic name of the Saudi royal family, the Al Saud (
Arabic: ‫)آل سعود‬.

Saudi Arabia have got a few nicknames, the most popular

one being Al-Akhdar which means "The Greens". They
are also known as as-suqur al-akhdar which translates to
"The Green Falcons". The third nickname is that of as-
suqur al-arabiyyah, the "Arabian Falcons".
 FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Unitary State
• Islamic State
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy based on Islam. The
government is headed by the King, who is also the
commander in chief of the military. The King
appoints a Crown Prince to help him with his
duties
HEAD OF STATE His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz was
proclaimed the seventh King of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia on 3 Rabi' al Thani 1436H (January 23, 2015), upon
the death of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.

Next to the throne will be Prince Mohammed Salman Bin.

He was also the chairman of the King
Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (KAFRA),
King Abdulaziz Museum, the Prince Salman Center for
Disability Research and the Prince Fahd bin Salman
Charitable Society for the Care of Kidney Patients. King
Salman also undertook several foreign tours while he was
governor.

POLICE FORCE
(and type of policing system)
Police force (known as the Muṭawwaʿūn)
enforces strict codes of public behaviour
including, for example, mandatory
observance of Islamic rituals and gender
segregation.
Saudi Arabia is a typical model
of centralised coordinated police force with
a singular line of command emanating from
the King. Both Minister of Interior and
Director of Public Safety are appointed by
the King and both are usually senior
members of the King's family itself.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

The Capital and National

Headquarters of Saudi Arabia
is Riyadh.
PARENT AGENCY

The Ministry of Interior

TYPE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Saudi Arabia follows a unitary system
of government with a centralized
authority. The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia is divided into administrative
regions, provinces, or emirates, each
headed by a governor appointed by
the king.
HIGHEST RANKS

:The current highest

rank is Lt. Gen.
LOWEST RANKS

The lowest rank is Policeman.

 Additional Services and Emergency
HOTLINES
911 - Unified Security Operations Center
in Makkah Region Riyadh Region and
Eastern Region and all Saudi provinces
in the future
997 - Saudi Red Crescent
998 - Saudi Civil Defense
999 - Saudi Police Force
959 - Mobile Customer Service Center
(Zain)
POLICE-TO-POPULATION RATIO
The current population is 36m, thus 1
police is equivalent to 500 people, 1:500
36,000,000:500=72,000 But the source is
not up to date, according to the source
there are currently 35k police in Saudi
Arabia. Structures of Law enforcement
may also affect the Police-to-Population
ratio, so this is a rough calculation.
 AGE REQUIREMENT
(and additional requirements)
1. Police Officers Applicants must possess the following
qualifications at the time of application for the position
of police officer:
2. Applicants must be at least 20 years and 6 months of age
by the date of the KSA exam.
3. A person who is 45 years of age or older may not be
certified for a beginning position in a police department.
4. Applicants younger than 21 years of age may be
eligible, if the applicant is at least 18 years of age and
has:
 AGE REQUIREMENT
(and additional requirements)
a) Successfully completed and received
credit for at least sixty (60) hours of study at
an accredited college or university; or
b) Received an Associate Degree from an
accredited college or university; or
c) Received an honorable discharge from the
United States Armed Forces after at least two
(2) years of active military service.
IN-CHARGE FOR THE TRAINING, HUMAN RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT & CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR
POLICE

Most police officers spent 3 years in training

at King Fahad Security College following
their graduation from high school.
IN-CHARGE FOR THE TRAINING, HUMAN
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT &
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR POLICE
The Human Resources Development
Fund (HRDF) is concerned with the
resettlement of jobs in the private sector
and the empowerment of a productive
national workforce that contributes to the
development and progress of the country.
RETIREMENT AGE
(of all)
60 years for the official retirement age in
Saudi Arabia is 60 years for both men and
women. Saudi employees can continue
working beyond this age (until 65, 70, or
over) in exceptional cases, for which they
must obtain certain approvals.