6/2/2025
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.
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department , has issued the following official statement : As a part of the continuous efforts of the ISF to reduce the robbery operations of motorcycles across Lebanon, intelligence was obtained by the Information Department about an unknown person who is executing many theft operations of motorcycles in various regions of the districts of Mount of Lebanon and Beirut. Thus , the social communications sites have exchanged a video sequence that archives him while he was stolen one of the motorcycles in the area of Ras Al Nabae. Immediately, orders were been given to the specialized units in the a/m Department to take the investigative and field measures in order to identify and to arrest him. And after inquiries and investigations , he has been identified , and he is named : H. S (born on 1995, Lebanese ) and he has previous convictions for crimes of drugs. In the light of the above, and on 05-03-2025, after a tracking and monitoring operation , one of the patrols has succeeded to arrest him by means of an ambush in the region of Al Laylaki . Therefore, and by inspecting him, we have found in his possession a cellular phone and a sum of money. We have taken the right legal measures against him, and he was been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.
8/3/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has issued the following official statement : As a part of the continuous efforts of the ISF to combat the traffic operations of drug, and its promotion across Lebanon, intelligence was obtained by the Police Station of Al Mraygeh in the Unit of the Territorial Gendarmerie about dealers who promote drug on board of a motorcycle in the region of Al Maraygeh-Bir Al Daiaa. Immediately, we have launched the investigative and field measures in order to identify the suspected and to arrest them , and after investigations and inquiries, they were recognized . Thus, and on 06-03-2025, and while a Force from the a/m Police station, assisted by a patrol of the Information Department was arresting them in red - hands , one of them has shooting fire in the direction of the Force, and it was obliged to respond , which led to the injury of the fire shooter. And he is named : M (born on 2005, Lebanese ) and he has been transported to the hospital for treatment, and his case is stable. Also we have arrested his partner and he is named : AA. Z (born on 2004, Lebanese ) Therefor and by inspecting them, we have found in their possession the pistol used in the operation , a manual bomb , in addition of : 23 envelops of sylvia, 8 envelops of heroine- 9 envelops of marijuana- 12 plastic bodies of baz cocaine- a cellular phone- a sum of money worth 24250000, and 296$. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon their request.
8/3/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has issued the following official statement : On basis of the intensive measures of the ISF to arrest the wanted persons and those who are responsible of security perturbation, inside the city of Tripoli, orders were been given to the specialized units in the Information Department, in order to intensify their patrols in many regions of the city, and to work for arresting the wanted persons and the suspected one for all kind of crimes. On 03-04/03/2025, patrols of the a/m Department in Tripoli have executed barriers, ambushes, and breaks in , and have succeeded to arrest a number of persons in Al Tal, Bab Al Ramel, Al Zahrieh, for crimes of attempt of killing, shooting fire, robbery, appropriation of military weapons without license . And they are : A. M (born on 1979, Lebanese ) and he is of wanted by virtue of 11 judicial warrants for crimes of attempt of killing, robbery, transport of arms and military munitions and drugs abuse. We have seized on his possession a motorcycle without plate, and a military pistol. F. AA (born on 1997, Lebanese ) and he is wanted for crime of attempt of killing. Also , we have arrested the following individuals : M. S (born on 2004, Lebanese ) , M. B (born on 1992, Lebanese ), S. M (born on 1993, Lebanese ), A. H (born on ,1995 without ID ), A. N (born on 1997, lebanese ) , Y. M (born on 1993, syrian ) For their possession of military pistols without license. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request.
5/3/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has issued the following official statement: As part of the daily intensive efforts of the ISF to combat all kinds of crimes, and especially the fraud operations, and with the aim to arrest the involved persons across Lebanon, accurate intelligence was obtained by the Information Department about the activity of an unknown person who promotes counterfeit currency in the area of Al Nabatieh and its surroundings. Immediately, the specialized Units in the a/m Department have launched their investigative and field measures in order to unveil the identity of the suspected person and to arrest him, and he is named: A. B (born on 2007, Syrian) Thus, orders have been given to the patrols of the Department to arrest him as soon as possible with the coordination of the concerned authorities. On 01-03-2025, and after tracking operations, one patrol has succeeded to arrest him in red-hands while he was promoting a counterfeit money in one of the fuel station in the village of Choukine/Nabatieh. And by inspecting him, we have found in his possession the falsified sum of 150 $. And by hearing him, he has confessed what it has been attributed to him. We have taken the legal right measures against him, and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities.
4/3/2025
