Hammouchi sets out his vision for the future of security

Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance of Morocco (DGSN-DGST) during his participation in an event in Riyadh - PHOTO/ SOCIAL NETWORKS

Margarita Arredondas

14 de noviembre de 2024 (14:37 h.)

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Morocco's Director General of National Security and Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance participates in the 50th session of the annual meeting of the Higher Council of the Naif University of Security Sciences in Riyadh

Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance of Morocco (DGSN-DGST), has participated in the 50th session of the annual meeting of the High Council of the Naif Arab University of Security Sciences in Riyadh to provide his views on improving police training and addressing emerging security threats.

As a member of the University's Supreme Council since 2022, Hammouchi stressed the need for a new educational strategy for the period 2025-2029. In particular, he said education will focus on improving police academics, expanding into new scientific fields and promoting innovation to meet the public's growing expectations for security services.

‘The session marked the adoption of the university's new strategic plan for the period 2025-2029 aimed at developing the educational environment and scientific research to address security challenges,’ the DGSN said in a statement.

As the statement said, Hammouchi also addressed emerging non-traditional threats, emphasising that members of the university's supreme council addressed supporting points for implementing the new police training strategy, including financial aspects, sustainability and improved governance.

The annual meetings of the NAUSS High Council coincide with the graduation ceremony of the 42nd graduating class in the master's and doctoral cycles of the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences.

Hammouchi participated in the closing ceremony, presided over by Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdelaziz Ben Saud Ben Nayef Ben Abdelaziz, in the presence of members of the University's Higher Council.

Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and the Directorate General of Territorial Security (DGST) of Morocco - PHOTO/FILE

He also took part in the ceremony of awarding university diplomas to the laureates, from several Arab countries, who are continuing their higher studies in the various faculties and specialised institutes of NAUSS.

The University's Higher Council, chaired and sponsored by Prince Abdelaziz Ben Saoud Bin Nayef Ben Abdelaziz, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, is also composed of the Secretary General of the Council of Arab Ministers of Interior, Mohamed Ben Ali Koman, and the President of the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Abdulmajid Ben Abdullah Albanyan, in addition to the presidents of specialised universities and academic institutes for police and technical training.

A member of the special forces of the Moroccan Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) - AFP/FADEL SENNA

This Council, the highest decision-making body within this academic institution, is responsible for defining the general policy of the University, supervising its scientific, administrative and financial affairs, as well as taking decisions that ensure the optimal achievement of its objectives in terms of police training and the various security sciences.

NAUSS, an academic institution specialising in university higher education, has legal personality and diplomatic status. It is the scientific body of the Council of Arab Ministers of the Interior in the fields of research and training in different academic sectors and police, technical and security specialties.