Israel Police
The police of Israel (Hebrew: משטרת ישראל, Mischteret Yisrael ) is a police institution of the State of Israel. Their duties include law enforcement, control of road traffic and prevent threats to public order and security. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Public Security of Israel, was established in 1948. The emergency telephone number is 100
Organization
The police Israel employs approximately 30,000 full-time workers. These are supported by up to 70,000 volunteer forces.
The regional breakdown corresponds to the six districts of Israel. The functional classification is done according to the task fields in numerous departments such as Investigations & Intelligence ( German about investigations and information) or Policing and Security ( German about control and security ).
There is also the Border Police (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַגְּבוּל Mishmar HaGvul or short מג"ב Magav ), which has a special responsibility for combating terrorism, among others, and for this purpose the special unit JAMAM maintains.
The head of the police ( or Rav Nitzav Nitzav ) will be appointed by the Israeli government on recommendation of the Minister of Homeland Security. He is assisted by a deputy to the side.
National Headquarters of the Israel Police
The Headquarters of the Israel Police, the National Headquarters, it is located in Kiryat Menachem Begin in Jerusalem.
During the first two decades of the existence of the State of Israel, was the headquarters of the Israeli police in Tel Aviv. Since the size of the organization grew, a new office building was necessary. After the Six - Day War, a new location in East Jerusalem, between Mount Scopus and the western part of the city selected. The building, originally planned during the time before the Six - Day War, Jordanian occupation of East Jerusalem as a hospital, was redesigned by architect Dan Eytan and opened in 1973. A tethered second and larger building was added. The building of the Ministry of Public Security was later built next to the headquarters of the Israel Police.
Service names
(* or no longer used in Germany )