Women police before the revolution

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The Imperial Iranian Gendarmerie and the National Police gained in numbers and responsibilities. The secret police organization, SAVAK, gained special notoriety for its excessive zeal in “maintaining” internal security. But as in the regular armed forces, the shah’s management style virtually eliminated all coordination among these agencies.

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