It is now a done deal. The seaside resort of Mehdia and its surrounding areas have come under the control of the National Security, thus replacing the services of the Royal Gendarmerie which had been ensuring the safety of residents and holidaymakers for several decades. The opening of the new Mehdia police district took place in the presence of the governor of the Kenitra province, Fouad M’hamdi, the prefect of police of Kenitra, Abdallah Mahsoun, and several civil and military personalities. The inauguration of a new police district in Mehdia responds to the requirements of strong demographic pressure and exponential urbanisation.

Its area of operation concerns the zones of Mehdia-plage, the Kasbah of Mehdia, and the neighbourhoods of Oulad Oujih and Al-Maghrib Al-Arabi. The creation of this new administration was favourably received by the population of Kenitra and Mehdia, knowing that it is equipped with the material means and equipment necessary to carry out its mission, as well as a staff totalling two hundred officials. "The opening of this new structure is part of the strategy of the General Directorate of National Security aimed at fighting crime and guaranteeing the safety of citizens," explains Boujemâa Zerrad, chief commissioner and head of this new district. He further specified that the new structure met the expectations and requests made by the population. Let us recall that the Mehdia police district has new-generation infrastructure that is in compliance with modern standards, whether in terms of security, quality of services, or accessibility. It is to be hoped that the deployment of police elements in Mehdia will strengthen public order, the preservation of the safety of citizens and their property, and the fight against crime in all its forms.