The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
. The headquarters of the ministry is the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in
Manama
Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very di ...
, colloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa".
The current Interior Minister is Lieutenant General
Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, who has been in office since 2004.
He is a member of the
Al Khalifa royal family and a cousin of
King Hamad
Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa ( ar, حمد بن عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة '; 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999.
He is the son of Isa bin Salman ...
. Apart from the
Bahrain Defence Force
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) is the military force of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Bahrain Defence Force is under direct command and leadership of a commander-in-chief who holds the rank of field marshal. The Government has a Minister of De ...
, which reports to the
Minister of Defence
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
, the public security forces and the Coast Guard report to the Minister of Interior.
Directorates
*Public Security Directorate
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Capital Governorate Police Directorate
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Muharraq Governorate
The Muharraq Governorate ( ar, محافظة المحرق, Muḥāfaẓat al-Muḥarraq) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. It is now co-extensive with the municipality of Al Muharraq and with Muharraq Island together with outlying ...
Police Directorate
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Northern Governorate
The Northern Governorate ( ar, المحافظة الشمالية , translit=Al-Muḥāfaẓat aš-Šamālīyah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mint ...
Police Directorate
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Central Governorate Police Directorate
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Southern Governorate
The Southern Governorate () has the largest area of the four governorates of Bahrain, and the smallest population (91,450). It includes parts of Bahrain's old municipalities – Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiya ...
Police Directorate
**Airport Police Directorate
**King Fahad Causeway Police Directorate
**Criminal Investigation Directorate
*General Directorate of Civil Defence
*General Directorate of Guards (Incl. GTS - 'Guards Training School'
ecurity regulatory authority
*General Directorate of Nationality, Passports, and Residency
*Coast Guard Command
*Cyber Crime Directorate
*Geographic Security Systems Directorate
*Royal Academy of Police
*General Directorate of Traffic (which serves a similar function to the
Spanish counterpart with the same name, run, like the Bahraini General Directorate of Traffic, by that country's
Interior Ministry)
*Customs Affairs Directorate
*Financial Intelligence Directorate
*Public Relations Directorate
**Police Media Center
Interior Ministers of Bahrain
See also
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National Security Agency (Bahrain)
The National Security Agency (NSA) or Bahrain Intelligence Agency (BIA1) ( ar, جهاز الأمن الوطني) is an investigating authority in Bahrain that is associated with but not formally part of the Ministry of the Interior. The NSA wa ...
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Public Security Forces
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Special Security Force Command
References
External links
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Public Relations Directorate, Ministry of the InteriorPolice Media CenterGeneral Directorate of Civil Defence
1971 establishments in Bahrain
Bahrain, Interior
Bahrain, Interior
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