The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the following up work carried out by the ISF in order to reduce the robbery of motorcycles in many Lebanese regions, the Information Department has succeeded to track two unknown persons who are executing the theft of motorcycles in the regions of Beirut and Mount of Lebanon, and the social communication sites have exchanged a video that archive them while they were stolen a motorcycle in the area of Mar Elias -Beirut. After inquiries and investigations applied by the above mentioned Department, they were identified and among them the named : A.D. (born on 1988, palestenian). on 08-02-2025, and after a delicate tracking and control operation , one of the patrol has arrested him in the region of the airport road, and we have seized in his possession a six-layer  knife  , a sum of money and two cellular phones. And by hearing him, he has confessed what it was attributed to him with the participation of another person and that he was executing theft operations of motorcycles in many regions as following   : Mar Elias, Bir Al Abed, Ain Al Dilbeh. Also he confessed that he abuses drugs. We have taken the legal right measures against him, and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request, and the work is ongoing in order to arrest the second one.

11/2/2025

The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the continuous following up work executed by the ISF in order to reduce the robbery operations all over the Lebanese territories, and with the aim to arrest the involved persons, the Information Department has succeeded to track a gang that the members are active in  theft operations inside apartments that are located in the region of Akkar and its surroundings . And after inquiries and investigations, the a/m Department has identify them and they are : A K M (born on 2005, syrian ) A Ch (born on 2006, Syrian ) M M (born on 2006, syrian ) Thus and on 04-01-2025, and following a delicate operation of tracking and control, one of the Department patrols has arrested them in red-hands while they were trying to rob one of the houses in the village of Arka -Akkar. By hearing them, they have confessed what it has been attributed to them as for the formation of a robbery gang which is active in the region of Akkar and the nearby area . Also they added that they have carried out in previous dates many theft operations in the a/m region. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.

11/2/2025

There was, on Thursday the 6th of February 2025, in the ISF Institute/Aramoun, the barrack of Major Martyr, the engineer Wissam Eid , a ceremony on the occasion of the end of the project of enhancing the community policing in Lebanon , financed by the EU and carried out by FIIAPP, and CIVIPOL. Were present there, the Director General of the ISF, Major General Imad Osman, the representative of the Spanish Ambassador , Mr. Gonzalo Moro, the Head of the cooperation Department in the EU delegation, Mrs. Alessandra Viezzer, the Head of security and peace  in the FIIAPP, M. Miguel de Domingo, the Head of operations in CIVIPOL , Mrs. Anne-Claire Zirnhelt, the Coordinator of the project , Mrs. Consuelo Navarro, the commander in chief of ISF Institute , by proxy, General Bilal Al Hajjar, and a number of units commanders, and representatives of the civil society associations, also a number of ISF  officers The ceremony has started with the national Lebanese anthem, and the one of the EU. Furthermore, there were speeches on this occasion. Mrs. Consuelo Navarro , the coordinator of the project has stressed on the challenges  faced by the project during crisis, and she asserted that in despite of difficulties, there were chances to make development. Also she cited a speech of Einstein : “ in the middle of each difficulty , there is a chance . “ And the commander in chief of the ISF Institute, General Bilal Al Hajjar, talked about the achievements realized by the project and he added that the Institute has played a key role in its execution. And he said that  the influence of the project is clear in enhancing the relationship between the police and the society, by means of modernizing the training and by improving the officers skills in many domains, like the investigation techniques, the riot control, and the use of social communications. Also it highlights the awareness projects organized in schools in order to enhance the security culture . The project is not limited to be a  traditional training but it covers also the creativity , like developing an educative platform “ Model “ , that leads to the fruitful collaboration between all the local and the international parties.  In the end of his word, he asserted that this achievement is a starting point towards a brighter future, and towards a closer police as for the protection of the society. From her side, Mrs. Alessadra Viezzer, the head of the cooperation in the EU, has clarified that this project has succeeded in changing the mentality of the police, towards a closer  approach vis á vis the society, and she said “ when the police integrates the societies in an open dialogue, this will lead to have a more strong and more secure society . “ From his side, Major General Osman has talked about the importance of this project in Lebanon, and that it represents a quality step in the relationship between the ISF and the society. This project is not limited to be a security initiative, but it represents a new vision that exceeds the traditional concept of security. It is based on the collaboration between the police and the citizens. And he confirmed the project’s efforts in enhancing the confidence between the two parties by improving the specialized trainings to the ISF members, and by bolstering the means of communication to be more effective. Finally, he insisted on the partnership in order to assure the stability of the security in the future. Then we have projected videos that archive the progress of the project in improving the community policing in Lebanon. Moreover, there was a discussion pannel meeting and have participated, General Elie Al Asmar, Head of Researches and Studies Department in the ISF Institute, and the Liaison Officer of the third component of the project, Mr. Khalid Harfouch, the Mayor of the municipality of Jezzine , Mrs Pascale Pafitos, the coordinator of the project in “Restart “ association , Major Imad Al Khawli, the commander in chief of the police station of Al Dikwaneh. And the session was managed by Mrs. Claudine Ramadeh. And it aimed to the participation of the partner’s experience, concerned in this project. Finally, the head of the security and Peace in FIIAPP , Mr. Miguel De Domingo and the president of the operations in CIVIPOL, Mrs. Anne-claire Zirnhelt, have pronounced two speeches on this occasion : Mr. Domingo talked about his pride concerning the achievements of this project after 52 months from January 2021. And he thanked the Lanese stakeholders and their role in the success of this project. Also he praised the big support from the Spanish Ministry of Interior and the Spanish experts in transferring the knowledge and experiences. And he confirmed that the project is financed by the EU. He praised also the continuous efforts of the group. Thus, He confirmed   the willingness of FIAPP to pursue the support of Lebanon in the phase after the conflict. Mrs. Zirnhelt has congratulated the success of the program in Lebanon, that was carried out in despite of difficult circumstances. And she highlighted the capacity of the Lebanese in resistance and collaboration with the local partners, a fact that has contributed in building the confidence between the society and the ISF. On the other hand , she stressed on the role of the ISF in supporting the municipal police by means of training and by providing vehicles. At the end, she thanked the participants , and she asserted on the engagement of CIVIPOL and the French government to pursue the support of the ISF in the future.  

6/2/2025

  The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the continuous following up work carried out by the ISF amide the security plan  managed in order to pursue the involved persons in drugs traffic and its distribution , and with the aim to arrest them all over the lebanese  territories, information was been collected by the Central Bureau of counter-narcotics in the Unit of Judicial Police about the members of a gang who distribute drugs to dealers in the regions of Al Metn and Jbeil. Thus, and after investigations and inquiries, we have succeeded to identify the headmaster of this gang , and he is named : S. S (born on 1997, lebanese ) and it exists against him many judicial notices Immediately , he has been apprehended in Amchit -Jbeil , with someone who works with him. And he is named : A. B (born on 2001, syrian ) By inspecting his apartment in Amchit, we have found 22 plastic boxes containing baz cocaine, a falsified money from the category of 100 $, and a military pistol. Also we have seized 3 cars used in the operations of drugs distribution. The two arrested persons have confessed what it has been attributed to them, and it appears that (S. S ) distributes drugs and give it to  the dealers in the distribution operations . He added that he provide persons to work in this domain and for the profit of the dealers. We have taken the right legal measures against them upon the request of the concerned authorities.

5/2/2025