Police chief meets with Senate rights committee

AMMAN — Public Security Department (PSD) Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Faqih met with head and members of the Senate's citizens' freedoms and rights committee and discussed major security factors that impact citizens and their rights 

Senator Bassam Talhuni, head of the panel, said that laws should take into consideration the citizens' rights as stipulated in the Constitution and international standards, according to a PSD statement. 

Talhuni called on public and private institutions to cooperate and work collaboratively to present the best services to citizens. 

He also highlighted the need to uphold personal rights and freedoms, praising the PSD's role in contacting all stakeholders that contribute to supporting human rights in the Kingdom.

For his part, Faqih said that PSD's plans and strategies to develop police work are always meant to ensure comprehensive services to citizens, noting that such initiatives undergo periodic revisions to overcome any possible shortcomings.

He also reviewed police procedures taken to develop PSD work and achieve goals that aim at maximising security in society, adding that the department had signed many local, regional and international agreements to improve the efficiency of PSD personnel.

During a visit to the PSD headquarters earlier this month, His Majesty King Abdullah stressed that the relationship between police and residents must be based on respect, dignity and the rule of law.

Regarding the recent incident involving security personnel and a citizen, when detectives allegedly attacked a university instructor while caught on camera, the King said that it was an "isolated act" that did not represent the entire security personnel, ensuring that the assailants will be held accountable.