# Public Security Service
The **Public Security Service** is a centralized intelligence agency affiliated with **Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)**, established on **June 10, 2020**. Its stated mission is to **combat crime** and **maintain security and stability in Idlib**, a region with a population of **over three million people**. **Diaa al-Din Omar** serves as the agency's official spokesperson.
According to its leadership, the agency functions as an **organized security institution** tasked with pursuing criminals and suspected agents, with a focus on safeguarding **individuals, institutions, and factions** under its jurisdiction. It operates under a framework of **sharia-based judicial oversight** that governs its procedures and rulings. While **Diaa al-Din Omar** asserts that the agency is **independent and not affiliated with any military faction**, it is widely perceived as an **extension of HTS's security apparatus**.
