Algeria's Director General of National Security Ali Badaoui met with Saudi Arabia's Director of Public Security Mohammed Al-Bassami on Monday to enhance bilateral security cooperation across multiple domains, including specialized training, cybercrime, forensic policing, and transnational organized crime.

Highlights of the Visit:

1. High-Level Delegation

   • Saudi security chief Al-Bassami led a high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Algeria’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and its specialized operational units in Algiers.

2. Key Discussion Areas

   • Specialized Training & Capacity Building

   • Cybercrime & Digital Forensics

   • Forensic Policing & Criminal Analysis

   • Combating Transnational Organized Crime

3. Commitment to Enhanced Cooperation

   • Badaoui emphasized:

     • Increased coordination and intelligence-sharing

     • Joint training programs and exchange visits

     • Drafting a formal cooperation agreement/MoU to strengthen partnership frameworks

4. Saudi Perspective

   • Al-Bassami reaffirmed:

     • The importance of deepening police cooperation

     • The strong fraternal ties between the two nations

Delegation’s Technical Visits:

✔ Central Laboratory for Forensic & Technical Policing (Algiers)

• Observed advanced criminal evidence analysis techniques supporting judicial investigations.

✔ Algiers Security Command & Control Center

• Reviewed real-time video surveillance systems and smart policing applications enhancing:

  • Crime prevention

  • Traffic security

  • Field operation support

Next Steps:

• Finalizing a bilateral security agreement to formalize collaboration.

• Expanding joint training initiatives in forensic sciences and cybercrime.

Context:
This meeting underscores growing Arab security coordination against evolving transnational threats, leveraging Algeria’s counterterrorism expertise and Saudi Arabia’s technological advancements in policing.