The General Directorate of National Security announced that the number of police staff benefiting from promotions for the fiscal year 2025 has reached 8,913, representing nearly 65 percent of the total candidates listed for promotion.
A statement from the Directorate indicated that this operation included 6,033 employees in uniform, alongside 2,880 working in plain clothes, as part of the annual promotion process adopted by the security institution according to precise professional criteria.
The same source explained that the Directorate paid special attention to employees classified in lower and middle grades by expanding the base of beneficiaries and adopting objective criteria to facilitate professional advancement for as many as possible, positively impacting their career paths.
In this context, the number of employees promoted to the rank of Police Corporal reached 509, with a rate nearing 94 percent, while 2,717 employees benefited from the promotion to the rank of Chief Police Corporal at a rate of 98 percent. Additionally, 1,040 employees were promoted to the rank of Senior Police Inspector, achieving a rate of nearly 97 percent of the total candidates.
The statement confirmed that the promotion committees relied, to ensure equal opportunities and link promotions to merit, on an integrated charter for performance assessment and annual grading. This charter is fundamentally based on professional competence, quality of performance, seniority in grade and profession, as well as the professional trajectory and conduct of the candidates.
The General Directorate of National Security concluded by emphasizing that promotions remain one of the most important mechanisms for administrative motivation and professional advancement. It reiterated its commitment to the regular occurrence of this process annually and on its usual schedule, given its essential role in encouraging security personnel to continue their dedication and commitment to their duties, which involve protecting the security of citizens and safeguarding their property while enhancing the quality of police services.
