His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Monday attended an exercise by the Public Security Directorate’s (PSD) Gendarmerie Forces, with support from police units and Civil Defence personnel.

King Abdullah listened to a briefing by PSD Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh, attended by HRH Prince Rashid, on the progress of training programmes aimed at enhancing security and bolstering the rule of law, according to a Royal Court statement.

The exercise, conducted at Jordan Gendarmerie Regional Centre of Excellence for Public Order Training, is designed to bolster field operation capacities and boost coordination between operations rooms and field units.

His Majesty expressed pride in the skills of PSD personnel, commending their efforts in upholding security and the rule of law, and providing services to the public.

The King also praised the advanced level of professionalism and readiness displayed by the personnel participating in the exercise.