| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
258
|
| Country: |
Sudan |
| Date formed: |
Nov. 14, 1992 |
| Details of Formation: |
- in 1992, the Sudanese Council of Ministers approved the establishment of the People's Police
- this PGAG should act as supporting force to the official police similar to the support provided to the Sudanese army by the Popular Defence Forces |
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Details of Termination: |
|
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type2 |
| Government Link(s): |
political party; state/military institution
|
| Training and Equipment |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
no |
| Types of Material Support: |
domestic government
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
religious; adolescents
|
| Location: |
Khartoum, Eastern Sudan, Southern Sudan (e.g., Upper Nile, Eastern Equatoria, Central Equatoria), Darfur |
| Force Strength: |
[5000,
40000] |
| Target(s): |
unarmed political opposition, government critics; rebels, insurgents, or other armed group
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious institutions; self-defense and security; intimidation of civilians
|
| Other Information: |
- the People's Police is alternatively called Popular Police Force (PPF), United People's Police (UPP) and sometimes "mujahidin"
- the aims of the People's Police are twofold: firstly, it is aimed at "entrenching Islamic values" and "establishing a Muslim society"; secondly, it should provide support to the regular police forces
- the People's Police is not aimed at replacing the regular Police forces
- the People's Police acts under the Police Force Act of 1992 and the Penal Procedures Act of 1991
- the members of this PGM enjoy immunity
- Muhammad Hatim is the general coordinator of the People's Police |
