Shahrbani

Summary

Shahrbani (Persian: شهربانی, romanizedŠahrbānī, lit.'City Police'), formerly called Nazmiyeh (Persian: نظمیه, romanizedNaẓmīya, lit.'Order Service'), was a law enforcement force in Iran with police duties inside cities. Founded during Qajar dynasty, it was eventually merged with the rural and roads police Gendarmerie and Islamic Revolution Committees in 1991 to form Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Faraja).[1]

Šahrbānī (1935–1991)
Naẓmīya (1913–1935)
Official seal until 1979
1979–1991
Active22 June 1913–1 April 1991
CountryIran
RoleLaw enforcement
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ahmad Marvi
Mostafa Mir-Salim

References edit

  1. ^ Schirazi The Constitution of Iran (1997), p.152