Morocco's National Security Open Days Draw Record 3.5 Million Visitors

Rabat, Morocco – The seventh edition of the National Security Open Days in Rabat shattered attendance records, drawing over 3.5 million visitors. This annual event, held from May 18-24, showcased the Moroccan Directorate General of National Security's commitment to community engagement and transparency.

The overwhelming public response, with diverse segments of society participating, necessitated extending the event by two days. Thousands of students from public and private schools, alongside representatives from 1,472 civil society organizations and 217 media outlets, attended the festival. The venue's design, resembling a comprehensive security city, further enhanced its appeal, offering visitors an experience that blended education, awareness, and entertainment.

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This edition witnessed massive public participation and growing interest from various social segments, especially students, which necessitated extending its activities to Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, to accommodate additional waves of visitors.

Digitally, the Directorate General of National Security amplified the event's reach through its social media platforms, garnering over 27 million views and facilitating 1,723 media activities. The event's expansive thematic pavilions, covering over 13 hectares, highlighted advancements in technology, intervention units, forensic science, and crime prevention. Historical security displays and human capital management were also featured.

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The geographical location of the Open Days space and its design, which was conceived as an integrated security city, helped attract visitors from various cities in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, as well as from Casablanca, Mohammedia, and other areas, offering an experience that combines awareness, learning, and entertainment.

Attendees witnessed live demonstrations, including a 3D presentation on crime scene management, performances by trained police dogs and horse units, and displays of specialized units and close protection teams. Innovations like the "Aman" and "Madar" systems, smart patrols, and the "TACTIS" system, which leverage artificial intelligence for security data, were showcased, underscoring the force's digital transformation. A dedicated children's area offered virtual reality activities and entertainment.

The event also included academic seminars on current security issues such as educational institution safety and combating economic crime. In a display of social solidarity, a blood drive in partnership with the Moroccan Blood and Blood Products Agency saw over 1,000 donors. The festival concluded with a ceremony attended by government, military, and judicial officials, reinforcing the Directorate's strategy to foster closer ties with citizens and promote a shared sense of security.

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The Directorate General of National Security affirmed that organizing this event falls within the strategy of consolidating community policing and strengthening openness to citizens, and consolidating the concept of co-production of security within a framework of transparency and continuous communication.