Kuwait Police
Kuwait Police وزارة الداخلية الكويتية | |
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Common name | Kuwait Police |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1938 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | KW |
Governing body | Ministry of Interior (Kuwait) |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Kuwait City |
Facilities | |
Stations | 62 |
Website | |
www.moi.gov.kw |
The Kuwait Police (
History since 1938
Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army ( 1938-1962 )
The
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,
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
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.[4]
Since 2013, the interior ministry has been headed by Sheikh Mohammad Al Khalid Al Sabah.[5][6]
The Kuwait Police went on alert as a result of the
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
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
Police Stations and Service Centers
List of Police Stations in Governorates
Kuwait is divided into six governates. Each governorate is subdivided into several areas. The Ministry of Interior maintains 62 police stations:[6]
Governorate Name | Number of Stations | Note |
Jahra Governorate | 16 | |
Capital Governorate | 10 | |
Farwaniya Governorate | 10 | |
Hawalli Governorate | 9 | |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate |
4 | |
Ahmadi Governorate | 13 |
List of Police Service Centers
The Ministry of Interior maintains 48 police service centers:[6]
Governorate Name | Number of Service Centers | Note |
Jahra Governorate | 4 | |
Capital Governorate | 7 | |
Farwaniya Governorate | 7 | |
Hawalli Governorate | 6 | |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate |
4 | |
Ahmadi Governorate | 7 | |
Unattached | 13 |
See also
- Military of Kuwait
- Her Majesty's British Army Rank Officer and Enlisted Corps
- Police ranks of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ Nine Ministers held the Ministry of Interior since Kuwait's independence. KUNA. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Official Website Sector of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences, Kuwait Ministry of Interior
- ^ Kuwait's Emir sponsors, attends graduation ceremony of officers.
- ^ Sharaf, Nihal. "Kuwaiti women make it in police force". www.arabtimesonline.com. Arab Times. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait Names New Oil and Finance Ministers, 7 Ruling Family Members". Naharnet. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Ministry of Interior - Kuwait::Home". moi.gov.kw.
- ^ a b Kuwait on alert due to Yemen conflict- Armed Forces called to duty- Oil facilities on alert Archived 2015-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Ministry of Interior - Kuwait::News". moi.gov.kw.