page_title: General Directorate of General Security
section_title: Security Functions
hierarchical_section_title: General Directorate of General Security / Security Functions
caption_attribution_description: English: Lebanese General Security Agents in a tactical training
context_page_description: The General Security Directorate is a Lebanese intelligence agency founded on July 21, 1921 and originally known as the "first bureau". On June 12, 1959, Decree-Law No. 139, in force from that date, was published. Under this decree the General Security becomes a branch depending on the power of the Minister of Interior and headed by a Director General, as President.
  On December 16, 1959, Organizational Decree No. 2873 was published. It establishes a regional organization of general security and creates more Branch, regional departments, border, maritime and air.
  Its full name is "General Directorate of General Security".
  Its primary function is to collect and gather intelligence, and to inform the Lebanese government to ensure national security and public order throughout the territory of the Republic of Lebanon. General Security is also responsible for monitoring resident aliens on Lebanese soil by issuing them visas and entry permits into Lebanese territory, and residence permits and card stays.
context_section_description: Gathering Intelligence, Collecting information concerning political, economical and social matters.
  Collect information concerning political, economic and social interest of the Government.
  Evaluate, analyse and use information in different areas.
  Participate in legal investigations in the context of offences against the internal or external security of the state.
  Supervise the preparation and implementation of security measures.
  Ensure security cooperation, with respect to different functions.
  Fight against anything that undermines security by monitoring and prosecuting acts of sabotage, the authors of disorder and rumor mongers to compromise security.
  Fights against dissolved, secret, and forbidden parties or associations.
  Prepares notices and prosecution of research, travel bans.
  Participates in monitoring borders, airspace, and territorial waters.
caption: Lebanese General Security Agents in a tactical training