Lebanese State Security

Functions

• Collecting information concerning internal state security by the means of special networks covering the Lebanese territories, in order to remit them to the relevant authorities.
• Surveillance of Lebanese parties actions and foreign activists in what concerns state security.
• Counter-espionage and countering enemy activities in its different aspects.
• Preliminary investigations of acts which put at risk internal and external state security.
• Coordinating with other security services, such as the General Directorate of General Security, Internal Security Forces and Army Intelligence Directorate, in matters concerning inquiries and information exchange.
• Setting regular reports in order to inform the Supreme Council of Defense, about general security and political situation, and to make appropriate suggestions in order to face internal and external dangers; to permanently inform the President and the Prime Minister about security and political situation.
• Providing security to some VIP and to competent authorities which are menaced by danger.

  Divisions

• The Director General
• The Deputy Director General
• The Office of Director General
• The Planning Division
• Eight Regional Directorates
• The Security Division
• The Intelligence Gathering Division
• The Public Sector Organizations Security
• The Internal Security Division
• The External Security Division
• the Personnel Division
• The Protection and Response Division
• Along with other sub-divisions.