Ministry of Interior (Palestine)

The Ministry of Interior (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية wuzārat ad-dākhiliyah) is an executive department of the Palestinian government, responsible for overseeing law enforcement and public administration in the country.

Agencies

 * General Administration Directorate: Responsible for public administration agencies like vital statistics and census, and overseeing municipal governments.
 * General Security Directorate: Responsible for operating the emergency services hotline and overseeing public security operations.
 * Palestine National Police: Responsible for regular law enforcement in all areas under civilian Palestinian government jurisdiction.
 * Corrections Directorate: Oversees the national correctional system, including prisons, labour camps, and rehabilitation facilities.
 * Preventive Security Directorate: The main counterterrorism agency of the ministry.
 * "M" (Narcotics) Directorate: Enforces national scheduled substances policy by combatting trafficking and related organised crime.
 * "J" (Customs) Directorate: Responsible for border security and enforcement of national customs and immigration policy, operating all points of entry into the country.
 * Economic Security Directorate: Maintains security of state enterprises and thwarts economic espionage and sabotage.
 * Transportation Security Directorate: Maintains safety and security of state transportation systems and institutions.
 * Main Directorate of Emergency Management: Handles national emergency preparedness and subsidises the operations of the Palestinian National Fire Rescue Society, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, and Palestinian Coast Guard, which are functionally separate from the government. Subordinate agencies responsible for crisis management include:
 * Disaster Relief Agency: Responds to casualties of disasters like earthquakes or man-made incidents like terrorist attacks.
 * Environmental Crisis Response Agency: Handles immediate and long-term response to major environmental disasters like oil spills.

Administrative bodies

 * Internal Review Committee: Conducts investigations into allegations of professional misconduct or criminality amongst law enforcement agencies.
 * Main Administration Office: The administrative arm and secretariat of the ministry itself; mostly responsible for coordinating activities between directorates and advising the Minister of Interior.
 * National Firearms Regulatory Committee: Responsible for administering national firearms policy and regulations including training and licensing.
 * Immigration Administration Committee: Responsible for overseeing the national immigration and naturalisation system, from visa and permanent residency applications to citizenship testing.
 * Refuge and Asylum Committee: Administers fast-tracking of refugee applications through the standard immigration process.
 * Interior Budget Department: Oversees the Ministry of Interior budget and operational finances.
 * Human Resources Office: Recruits and trains administrative and security personnel, and provides support to active employees.
 * Technical Support Office: Provides IT support and related assistance to the directorates of Internal Affairs.
 * Internal Archives Office: Responsible for archiving all non-public Internal Affairs data.
 * Interior Press Department: Represents the Ministry of Interior to the public via press conferences and official publications.
 * Legal Department: Represents the ministry in the judicial system.