Asayish (Syria)
| Asayish (Asayîş) | |
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| Active | 2012–present |
| Country | Syria |
| Allegiance | |
| Type | Police |
| Role | Security and policing |
| Size |
c. 15,000
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| Website | http://www.asayish.com/ |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Asayish forces | Cowan Ibrahim |
| Spokesman | Brig. Gen. Aba Ali Hassan |
c. 15,000
The Asayîş or Asayish (Arabic: الأسايش, Classical Syriac: ܐܣܐܝܝܫ,Kurdish for Security) is the police force of the autonomous cantons within the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. Formed in the early stages of the Syrian Civil War, it had initially been established to police areas controlled by the Kurdish Supreme Committee. In October 2013, the Asayish claimed to have 4,000 members; by 2017, the number had reportedly risen to over 15,000.
Under the Constitution of Rojava, policing is a competence of the cantons. Overall, the Asayish forces of the cantons are composed of 26 official bureaus that aim to provide security and solutions to social problems. The six main units of Rojava Asayish are Checkpoints Administration, Anti-Terror Forces Command (HAT), Intelligence Directorate, Organized Crime Directorate, Traffic Directorate and Treasury Directorate. By 2016, 218 Asayish centers were established and 385 checkpoints with 10 Asayish members in each checkpoint were set up. 105 Asayish offices provide security against ISIL on the frontlines across Rojava. Larger cities have general directorates that are responsible for all aspects of security including road controls. Each Rojava canton has a HAT command and each Asayish center organizes itself autonomously. Overall chief of the police is the former journalist Cowan Ibrahim.
In Jazira Canton, the Asayish are further complemented by the Assyrian Sutoro police force, which is organized in every area with Christian population, and provides security and solutions to social problems in collaboration with other Asayish units. Though the Sutoro is officially subordinate to the Asayish, and represented on the Asayish executive board, it operates largely autonomous in regard to its internal affairs. Thus, it patrols the Christian neighborhoods of Qamishli without interference by the Asayish, and when the Sutoro members want appoint someone, they don't need the approval of the Asayish. The Assyrian Khabour Guards and Nattoreh also provide security in towns along the Khabur River.
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