A police office at a government building in Oujda. Photos of law enforcement and the military are discouraged; I’ve heard they’ll take your film. I find it more interesting that we’re not allowed to take a photo of the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, although you can go up to the gate and talk with the marines on duty.
In our region, we’re not governed by the police, but by the gendarms (ie county cops). We report when leaving or returning to the area to the chief officer. During the recent Israeli-Lebanon crisis, he called everyday to find our location and called ahead if we were traveling somewhere. Tensions have since subsided following the ceasefire. His main concern that he vocalizes to us now is European Moroccans, those natives that work in Spain, France, and the Netherlands for 10 months and then return home. Many send money back to their families, thus providing a much needed income, particularly in the north. Some also return for two months of carousing, which is something the country has not assimilated yet.
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