Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie Bans Use of WhatsApp Following Court Ruling

In this judgment rendered last December, the court of first instance of Ouarzazate acquitted a driver accused of speeding, on the grounds that the report of the offense was established by elements of the Royal Gendarmerie via the WhatsApp application.

Following this decision, the superior command of the Royal Gendarmerie, in a circular addressed to the regional commands, barracks, centers and patrols, insisted on the need to strictly respect the texts in force prohibiting the sending of documents and reports via messaging applications and social networks.

For a rigorous application of the texts, a guide of good practices has been distributed to the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie. Any offender will be brought before the military court, the circular from the superior command also indicates.