Shahrbani Explained

Unit Name:Šahrbānī (1935–1991)
Naẓmīya (1913–1935)
Dates:22 June 1913–1 April 1991
Country:Iran
Role:Law enforcement
Notable Commanders:Ahmad Marvi
Mostafa Mir-Salim

Shahrbani (Persian: شهربانی|Šahrbānī|lit=City Police), formerly called Nazmiyeh (Persian: نظمیه|Naẓmīya|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]

Notes and References

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