Shomrim (Sharifistan)
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| Shomrim שומרים (Hebrew), Muhafızlar (Turkish) | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Shomers | 498 |
| support volunteers | 4,000 |
role
They deal with reports of purse snatching, vandalism, car and bicycle thefts and missing people as well as anti-Semitic attacks and street violence.
Controversy
The head of the head of the Shomrim in 2015 was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for obstructing police investigations into child abuse in the Sharifistani Jewish community. A number of other scandals took place.