King orders bolstered efforts to fight crime, in letter to new PSD director

AMMAN — A Royal Decree has been issued appointing Maj. Gen. Obaidallah Maaytah as director of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) as of September 11, 2022.

His Majesty King Abdullah, in a letter to Maaytah, commended his distinguished service throughout the years, expressing pride in all PSD personnel, according to a Royal Court statement.

King Abdullah said Maaytah is required to further advance the merger of the gendarmerie and civil defence into the PSD, in order to ensure professionalism and specialisation, the statement said.

His Majesty underscored the need to bolster efforts to counter drug trafficking and fight crime, while building the civil defence’s capacity to deal with emergencies and natural disasters, according to the Royal Court statement.

In the letter, the King also urged the PSD to work to address traffic congestions and limit the number of traffic accidents, by ensuring laws and regulations are fully upheld and obeyed, the statement concluded.