HIBAPRESS: Fikri Ouldali
The appointment of Security Director Omar Ourragh to head the regional security in Al Hoceima was not just an ordinary transfer among security officials, but rather a culmination of a professional journey during which the man accumulated extensive experience in the fields of judicial police, criminal investigation, and the management of security services, before moving to the responsibility of regional security in Safi, where he spent about five years in a leadership position.
On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, approved the appointment of Omar Ourragh as the new head of regional security in Al Hoceima, as part of a reshuffle that included a number of security leadership positions. Ourragh succeeds Security Director Hamid Bahri in this task, who moved to Salé to take on new responsibilities.
Long Experience in Judicial Police and Criminal Investigation
Omar Ourragh is considered one of the officials who have progressed through security positions of a field nature. He previously held the responsibility of heading the provincial service of the judicial police at the Rabat security directorate, and before that, he held the same position at the Meknes security directorate.
This experience in the field of judicial police and criminal investigation formed an important foundation in his career, giving the man expertise in managing criminal files, coordinating the work of security teams, and dealing with various cases that require speed of intervention and accuracy in investigation.
Safi… Five Years at the Heart of Security Responsibility
On September 17, 2021, Omar Ourragh was appointed head of regional security in the city of Safi, succeeding the former security director Mohammed El Amoui, in view of his experience in judicial police and criminal investigation.
Since that date, Ourragh found himself facing a major security responsibility in a city with economic, social, and spatial particularities, which required, in addition to field security work, the ability to manage and coordinate various services and units.
During his tenure in Safi, his name was associated, according to local sources, with strengthening the field presence of security units, combating crime and drug trafficking, as well as focusing on traffic and making police services more accessible to citizens. Initiatives also included campaigns to issue national electronic identification cards for citizens in educational institutions and rural areas.
A Promotion Reflecting Confidence in Competence
At the beginning of 2026, Omar Ourragh was promoted from the rank of General Controller to the rank of Security Director, within the annual promotion movement, a step considered a culmination of his professional career and the experience he accumulated in leadership positions.
A few months later, he was appointed to head the regional security in Al Hoceima, a greater responsibility in terms of territorial area and volume of tasks, and one that presents him with multiple security challenges requiring field presence, vigilance, and the ability to coordinate between various security services.
Al Hoceima… A New Responsibility and Multiple Challenges
Omar Ourragh's arrival in Al Hoceima opens a new chapter in his security career, in a city known for its continuous tourist, economic, and social movement, and which requires a security approach that combines firmness in confronting crime, prevention and proactivity, quality of services, and openness to citizens and various stakeholders.
The nature of the province and its geographical location also impose special challenges, including combating drug trafficking networks and organized crime, confronting various forms of crime, as well as securing public spaces and tourist areas and enhancing the sense of security among citizens and visitors.
Given his previous experience in judicial police and criminal investigation, and then in managing regional security in Safi, Ourragh has an opportunity to utilize this expertise in building an integrated security approach in Al Hoceima, based on proactivity, efficiency, field presence, communication, and quality of services.
From Safi to Al Hoceima… A New Test of Security Competence
As Omar Ourragh leaves the city of Safi after a tenure of about five years, attention in Al Hoceima turns to the dynamism the new security official will bring to managing security affairs.
The new appointment not only represents another milestone in the career of Security Director Omar Ourragh, but also constitutes a new test of his ability to manage a broad regional responsibility, at a time that requires strengthening trust between citizens and the security institution, raising the level of readiness, and effectively dealing with various security challenges.
Thus, Ourragh moves from an important regional experience in Safi to a regional responsibility in Al Hoceima, carrying with him a wealth of experience in judicial police, criminal investigation, and the management of security services, awaiting the next phase to reveal his unique imprint in leading regional security in Al Hoceima.
