Jewish Supernumerary Police
Branch of Jewish auxiliary police in British Mandate of Palestine
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The Jewish Supernumerary Police (Hebrew: Shotrim Musafim), sometimes referred to as Jewish Auxiliary Police, were a branch of the Guards (Notrim) set up by the British in the British Mandate of Palestine in June 1936.
Active1936–1948
Disbanded1948
CountryBritish Mandate of Palestine
AllegianceBritish Mandate of Palestine
| Jewish Supernumerary Police | |
|---|---|
| Shotrim Musafim (שוטרים מוספים) | |
Members of the Jewish Supernumerary Police, 1937. | |
| Active | 1936–1948 |
| Disbanded | 1948 |
| Country | British Mandate of Palestine |
| Allegiance | British Mandate of Palestine |
| Branch | Notrim |
| Type | Auxiliary police |
| Role | Guard duties, counter-insurgency |
| Size | 6,000–22,000 |
| Part of | British Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Various Jewish settlements in Palestine |
| Engagements | 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine |
The British authorities gradually expanded the Supernumerary Police from 6,000 to 14,000 and ultimately 22,000. Those trained became the nucleus of the Haganah,[1] which itself became the main constituent of the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
The other branch of the Notrim was an élite mobile force, created in 1938, known as the Jewish Settlement Police.
Jewish Supernumerary Police, Kfar Ruppin 1938
Jewish Supernumerary Police 1938
Jewish Supernumerary Police led by British army officer 1938
![Jewish Supernumerary Police 1938](#/media/File:עמק_הירדן_-_קבוצת_"השומר"_-_הגנה_וגיוס-JNF032750.jpeg)
