Morocco’s national police (DGSN) and German police held a joint security exercise on Tuesday at the Higher Institute of Security Sciences in Ifrane, aimed at strengthening cooperation and expertise-sharing on managing complex crime scenes. The German ambassador and several Moroccan and German security officials attended.
The practical exercise simulated five distinct situations: an armed assault, an explosion caused by an explosive device, the discovery of a radioactive source, the detection of a clandestine laboratory and the identification of victims. The initiative seeks to assess the readiness of security services, develop their technical and operational skills and strengthen coordination among respondents, to improve the speed and effectiveness of interventions.
Police prefect Abderrahmane Youssefi Alaoui, head of the technical and risk management division at the DGSN’s Institute of Forensic Sciences, told the press that the exercise forms part of the cooperation programs between the two forces and was designed to test the DGSN’s skills against potential threats during major events.
He noted that Morocco has considerable experience securing large international gatherings, citing COP22, the International Conference on Migration, the Interpol General Assembly, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Security is essential to such events’ success, he added, and participating teams showed high-level decision-making and organization of human and logistical resources.
Cooperation between the two forces covers information exchange, training and shared expertise, he said, and aims to strengthen both countries’ capacity to tackle national and cross-border crime. Christian Vidal, director of the Institute of Technical and Scientific Police in Hanover, called the exercise the product of remarkable commitment and cooperation built on mutual respect and trust, praised the professionalism of DGSN officers and urged further exchanges.
