The 7th edition of the DGSN’s Journées Portes Ouvertes closed on Sunday with more than 3.05 million visitors — a record for the annual event — after organizers were compelled to extend the program by two additional days, to May 23 and 24, to accommodate demand that exceeded all forecasts. Held from May 18 to 24 in Rabat across a site of more than 13 hectares, the edition confirmed the open days’ status as the most significant public-facing event in Morocco’s security calendar.
The visitor breakdown illustrates the breadth of the event’s reach: 2,000 schools, public and private, attended; 1,472 civil society associations participated; and 217 media outlets across television, radio, print, and digital platforms provided coverage. Social media engagement generated more than 27 million views across the DGSN’s official accounts, and 1,723 media productions were facilitated through data and briefings provided to press professionals. Visitors came from Rabat but also from Casablanca, Kénitra, Khémisset, and Mohammedia.
The technological showcase was the edition’s most striking dimension. A dedicated pavilion presented the Amane and Madar intelligent patrol vehicles, which are directly connected to security databases and represent the DGSN’s most visible deployment of artificial intelligence in policing. The TACTIS electronic security mission system was also demonstrated, drawing particular attention from security professionals and media. An immersive 3D projection room presented crime scene management techniques using innovative technological approaches, while a 1,000-square-metre children’s pavilion offered virtual reality-based educational activities.
For the first time, the site was divided into thematic professional poles covering technology, intervention units, documentation, human resources management, institutional history, forensic science, and criminal risk awareness. The historical dimension was represented by an exhibition of police vehicles, uniforms, equipment, and communications technology spanning the DGSN’s 70-year history. Academic seminars covered the security of school premises, the new DGSN recruitment charter, border post security, and recent developments in the fight against economic and financial crime.
The closing ceremony at the DGSN’s new headquarters featured artistic and musical performances in tribute to the police personnel who contributed to the event’s success. The 7th edition also marked the blood donation partnership with the Moroccan Blood and Derivatives Agency, which recorded over 1,000 donors — its highest-ever participation at a DGSN event.
