Ministry of Interior (Bahrain)

The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Bahrain. The headquarters of the ministry is the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in Manama, colloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa".The current interior minister Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has been in office since 2004. He is a member of the Al Khalifa royal family and a cousin of King Hamad.DirectoratesPublic Security DirectorateCapital Governorate Police DirectorateMuharraq Governorate Police DirectorateNorthern Governorate Police DirectorateCentral Governorate Police DirectorateSouthern Governorate Police DirectorateAirport Police DirectorateKing Fahad Causeway Police DirectorateCriminal Investigation DirectorateGeneral Directorate of Guards. (Inc. GTS - 'Guards Training School' )General Directorate of Nationality, Passport and ResidentCoast Guard CommandCyber Crime DirectorateGeographic Security Systems DirectorateRoyal Academy of PoliceGeneral 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 DirectorateFinancial Intelligence DirectoratePublic Relations DirectoratePolice Media Center