Interior minister visits criminal investigation, anti-narcotics departments

AMMAN — Interior Minister Salameh Hammad, accompanied by Public Security Department (PSD) Director Maj. Gen. Atef Saudi, on Thursday visited the criminal investigation and the anti-narcotics departments, a PSD statement said. 

Hammad commended the professionalism of the PSD, which he described as the best security agency in the region, noting that the department uses the latest technology in its work. 

He voiced his ministry’s continuous support to the criminal investigation and the anti-narcotics departments, offering them anything they need to perform their
duties efficiently.

The minister commended the “huge efforts” exerted by the cadres of the two departments, dealing every day with “important cases and dangerous suspects” and enforcing the law on all to safeguard the security and stability of the Kingdom. 

Saudi said the departments require constant development to stay up to date and offer quality security services to the public, adding that staff members need technical and logistic support to develop their skills and capabilities. 

Hammad and Saudi were briefed on the cases that each of the departments have dealt with since the beginning of the year. 

Anti-Narcotics Department Director Brig. Gen. Anwar Tarawneh and Criminal Investigation Department Director Brig. Gen. Qasim Al Ibrahim briefed Hammad and Saudi on their departments’ plans to improve work and efficiency.