Decree [Assignment to investigate the promotion and encouragement of non-commissioned officers and personnel of the law enforcement forces]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Your Eminence Hujjat al-Islam `Ali-Akbar Natiq Nouri, may your blessings last long,

In an attempt to remove the current problems of the gendarmerie and police forces, which fulfill their duties under the supervision of the Interior Ministry, you are thus authorized to exercise the powers of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the affairs of the above-mentioned law enforcement forces in consultation with the honored president until the regulations are rectified and take measures as you deem fit to promote and encourage officers and non-commissioned officers as well as the personnel of the armed forces and other cases falling within the authority of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Rouhullah Mousawi al-Khomeini

27/12/60 AHS