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Mission of the Border Police

The Border Police is the operational and professional arm of the Police in matters of internal security and combating terrorism, securing the seam region, dealing with public disturbances and dispersing demonstrations, hostile terrorist actions and preventing crimes in the agricultural sector.

In addition, the Border Police serves as a multi-purpose force for security and policing and as a focused and mobile immediate-intervention unit that can provide assistance and backup to police and IDF units.

The Border Police is set up according to a system known in police forces around the world as a “gendarmerie: the border policemen are given the authority of a policeman, but putting the force into action is carried out in a way similar to army procedure.


Tasks

  • The operational arm of the Israel Police for combating terrorism and public disturbances and for providing ongoing security.
  • Assisting the Israel Defense Forces in providing ongoing security and with public disturbances within Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip.
  • Responsibility for and command of ongoing security along the Egyptian border.
  • Responsibility for and command of ongoing security along the western seam area.
  • Dealing with the rural sector and organizing security and guarding systems in the communities there.
  • Dealing with theft of agricultural produce and equipment and crime in the cities.
  • Securing vital installations.



Last update þ02/þ02/þ2005