The Kuwait Police ( ar, شرطة الكويت) is an agency of the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait, which maintains the national security envelope, defense of land border, coastal and the rule of law in the

State of Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

. The Kuwait Police Agency was established in 1938 by

Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1885 – 29 January 1950) ( ar, الشيخ أحمد الجابر الصباح) was the tenth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 29 March 1921 until his death on 29 January 1950. Biography Ahmad was the son of ...

as the Directorate of Public Security Force.

History since 1938

Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army ( 1938-1962 )

The

Kuwait Army The Kuwait Army, established in 1949, is the oldest armed branch among the military of Kuwait. Its cavalry and infantry predecessors operated in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and 1928 to 1938, tracing their roots directly to the c ...

split from the Directorate of Public Security Force in 1953; subsequently, the latter merged with Directorate of Police to form Directorate of Public Security and Police in 1959; following the demolition of the defensive wall of

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Ku ...

in 1957; which later formed the Kuwait Ministry of Interior including the Kuwait Police with the enacting of the first cabinet of ministers in the Government of Kuwait on January 17, 1962.

Ministry of Interior (1962–present)

Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences

The main college in charge of training Kuwaiti police recruits is the Academy of Saad Al-Abdullah for Security Sciences,Official Website Sector of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences, Kuwait Ministry of Interior
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Emir of Kuwait The Emir of the State of Kuwait is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait, the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the Al Sabah dynasty. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwait on 30 Sep ...

, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Following the independence of Kuwait in 1961, the Kuwaiti Police department became attached to the newly formed Ministry of Interior in 1962. From inception, the director of the Kuwait Public Security Force (today's Ministry of Interior) was part of the military due to the incorporation of the Kuwaiti Army part of the Kuwait Public Security Force under the guidance of Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah. Following 1961 and depending on the geopolitical environment; Kuwaiti Ministers of Interior; unless very experienced in handling global operations of departmental affairs; have been seconded from the military as well due to the close historical operation cooperation with other constituents of the

Military of Kuwait The Kuwait Military Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة الكويتية, Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Kuwaitiyah) are the military forces of the State of Kuwait. They consist of the Kuwait Air Force, the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait Navy & the K ...

. For instance, Kuwait's fourth

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of the Kuwait Armed Forces, Lt.Gen.(ret.) Sheikh Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Sabah held the post of Minister of Interior from October 28, 2007 to February 6, 2011. In 2001, the Kuwaiti Council of Ministers approved the drafting of female police officers; consequently, the first female trainees were admitted to the Saad Al-Abdullah Academy in 2007, with the first group graduating in 2009. Since 2013, the interior ministry has been headed by Sheikh Mohammad Al Khalid Al Sabah. The Kuwait Police went on alert as a result of the

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by a coalition of forces of Arab countries including Kuwait. The

National Guard National Guard is the name used by a wide variety of current and historical uniformed organizations in different countries. The original National Guard was formed during the French Revolution around a cadre of defectors from the French Guards. Nat ...

, Police, the Kuwait Armed Forces and Fire Service Directorate activated defense plans to strengthen internal security measures.Kuwait on alert due to Yemen conflict- Armed Forces called to duty- Oil facilities on alert
Retrieved 28 March 2015. Defense measures also included intensifying security around oil installations in Kuwait and abroad.

Sectors of the Ministry of Interior (1962–present)

Office of the Minister of Interior

The office of the minister of interior has at his disposition the command of the various sectors, administrations and departments through the assistance of the office of the undersecretary of the ministry of interior. Ministry of Interior is headed by the Minister.

Office of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior

The office of the undersecretary ministry of interior is the deputy in charge of handling and tasking operations at all levels in the various sectors and associated general administrations and departments while reporting to the office of the minister of interior. The office is headed by a

Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on th ...

of the ministry of interior.

Offices of the Assistant Undersecretaries of the Ministry of Interior

The offices of the assistant undersecretary of the ministry of interior range between civilian directors and military commanders. Some sectors include also general administrations and departments headed by civilian directors and military commanders and that usually depending on the nature of missions within the sector. Sectors, general administrations and departments of the military and civilian offices of the assistant undersecretaries vary on the environment and include (

Special Forces Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equi ...

of the Interior, the

Coast Guard A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to ...

, Land Border Force of the Interior, Public Security, Counter Drug Force, Traffic Task Force,

Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cr ...

Task Force, Criminal Investigations and others)

Police Stations and Service Centers

List of Police Stations in Governorates

Kuwait, administrative divisions - Nmbrs - colored

Kuwait is divided into six governates. Each

governorate A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from ...

is subdivided into several areas. The Ministry of Interior maintains 62 police stations:

List of Police Service Centers

The Ministry of Interior maintains 48 police service centers:

References

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