Abdellatif Hammouchi appoints new security posts in Morocco

Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of Morocco's Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), has appointed new security posts in several cities, including Ouarzazate, Casablanca, Tinerhir and Chefchaouen.

In total, there are seven new appointments to positions of responsibility in decentralised territorial security services in these national enclaves.

The aim of these appointments is to renew the posts of heads of security forces at the level of decentralised services in order to further strengthen the national security strategy set out in the North African country under the leadership of Abdellatif Hammouchi, the head of national security in the Moroccan kingdom and the confidant of the head of state, King Mohammed VI. 

The challenge is to further improve the efficiency of the police forces available to these territorial officials, who must be highly qualified and trained, as well as have on-the-ground experience in regional security. All of this is aimed at reinforcing security in the country's interior, which is at a high level in Morocco compared to other neighbouring countries.

This initiative to renew the posts responsible for regional security in various enclaves has been carried out in different parts of the country under the leadership of Abdellatif Hammouchi. This strategy has been implemented several times in recent times and clearly seeks to maintain the high level of security in the country's interior, as the periodic renewal of posts makes it possible to renew dynamics and keep everyone on their toes, so to speak, so that the level of demand is continuously maintained and there is no slackening off.

Morocco is a country distinguished by its high level of internal security, with a low level of crime and with state security bodies and forces that carry out important work to contain criminal gangs and fight against all types of illegal activity. The Moroccan kingdom also collaborates intensively with other neighbouring countries, such as France and Spain, in important tasks such as the fight against drug trafficking, illegal migration and cross-border terrorism. 

Moroccan security forces combat all types of criminals who operate within the country and who also have links abroad that affect other nations. In this area, Morocco is a highly valued country with important international links that enable it to effectively combat criminal gangs and terrorist organisations.

Abdellatif Hammouchi himself has regular contacts and meetings at the highest level with important personalities in charge of national security in other relevant countries in the international arena that also have to deal with the scourge of various criminal and criminal organisations. Recently, Morocco's Director General of National Security met with Pakistan's Chief of Police, Salman Choudhry, to coordinate security and counter-terrorism work.

He has also recently held working meetings with Fréderic Veaux, Director General of the French National Police, William Burns, Director of the American Intelligence Agency (CIA), Lieutenant General Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Howairini, Head of the Saudi Arabian Security Service, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, Head of the Qatari Security Service, and Eugenio Pereiro Blanco, Spain's Commissioner General of Information, among others, to coordinate security work at all levels.

In this sense, Abdellatif Hammouchi's work is highly valued and Morocco is considered an essential ally in security matters, hence the intense links in this field with important nations such as the United States, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Spain.

As Falah Abdullah Al-Dosari, Director General of INTERPOL's Project Stadia, recently noted, Morocco is a global role model for security. ‘The Kingdom of Morocco's commitment to international co-operation, particularly in the areas of security and the management of major events, is a model for the whole world,’ said Mr Al-Dosari on the occasion of a two-day workshop organized by INTERPOL through its Project Stadia in co-ordination with Morocco's DGSN.

Indeed, it is worth recalling that Morocco was elected in November 2024 as INTERPOL's Vice-President for Africa, a testament to Morocco's high level of security both internally and externally. A dynamic that the North African country is trying to reinforce under the leadership of Abdellatif Hammouchi with the recent renewals of territorial posts.