MINISTRY AT A GLIMPSE

The rulers of the State of Qatar gave high priority for the mission of achieving public security and peace since the modern State of Qatar was established. The formation of police agency guaranteed maintenance of discipline and security, protection of lives and prestige of people and public and private properties as well.

The first police agency formed in the State of Qatar was "Discipline Police" in 10/9/1949. This agency began its duties in 1949 at " Doha Police Section" which was located in the centre of "Souq Waqif ". The functions of this section comprised of providing security and protection for citizens, maintaining discipline by moving patrols, carrying out the mission of permanent guards at vital areas in the capital and organizing traffic movement. It also carried out all other police related duties like follow up of criminals, conducting investigations on criminal and traffic cases and referring the accused to the courts in addition to deporting the suspects if they deserve it.

The Ministry of Interior was formed in 1970 according to the decree No. (5) for the year 1970 stipulating the functions of the ministries and other government organizations in the country.

Ministry of Interior continued since that time its functions and missions providing peace and security and organizing police forces guaranteeing the protection of national security and maintaining safety and security of nationals and expatriates as well along with taking all necessary measures to prevent the happenings of crimes and disclosing the secrets of committed crimes in addition to taking care of nationality related affairs, issuing travel documents, organizing expatriates entry to the country and their residence and organizing the prison.

The Ministry of Interior since that time has been investing fateful and continuous efforts through which it could to create a capable and advanced security agency that proved its ability in bearing the fidelity, achieving desired security and protection of the society.

Convoying with the developments witnessed by the State of Qatar under the auspicious leadership of Emir H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, The role of Ministry of Interior and its departments is getting bigger in the field of maintaining security and stability to meet with the requirements of comprehensive renaissance and development in the country.

Within a short span of time, The Ministry of Interior has accomplished many achievements and victories as a result of its development and modernization planning that depend on providing technical and human resources needs through proper supply of devices and equipments and widening the scope of rendered services for the public according to the creative security strategic plans that comprise of requirements of the present and the future, working with the spirit of cooperation and initiatives and activating community partnership between police agencies and community members either it is represented by individual or organizations or establishments in order to realize the concept of joint responsibility in providing more security, safety and stability for the society.

Traffic Department to Take Strict Actions

The General Directorate of Traffic observed that the tendency of some motorists to park their vehicles behind other cars, blocking smooth movement of other vehicles in streets and in front of offices, warehouses and even in front of private entrances, has increased considerably ....

MoI Warns of Falling Victims to Online Fraud

The Ministry of Interior warned citizens and residents of falling victims to scams and online frauds and called on them to protect themselves not to deal with any middlemen to pay fines of government agencies, offered for less than the real amount, or to buy a discount air tickets via unknown online agencies ......

 

MOI Wins Arab Social Responsibility Award

The Ministry of Interior Qatar won the Arab Social Responsibility Organization’s Excellence Award in recognition to the ministry’s distinctive services in all aspects especially the electronic services accessible on its website and services provided for individuals with special needs. 

The Excellence gold shield was received by the Director of Public Relations Department in the annual ceremony of the Organization held at Burj al Arab Hotel in Dubai on 24 June 2014. 

Col. Abdullah Khalifa al Muftah expressed his pleasure on winning the excellence award in appreciation to the grand services provided by the Ministry to all sectors of the society, be it citizens or residents. He affirmed that the strategic move of the Ministry is relied on its National Vision 2030. The award is the result of joint efforts by all departments of the Ministry especially presented by the Information System Department that does their best for the customers to ease the procedures and transactions through online without visiting the concerned departments. All services provided by the General Directorate of Passports and Expatriates Affairs, Traffic Department, General Directorate of Civil Defence and other departments are now available online. Metrash2 is another unique achievement that has been enhanced with 30 more services in addition to the existing services; he added.