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style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1926-01-08</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Jurisdiction</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Council_of_Ministers_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia">Government of Saudi Arabia</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Interior_building" title="Ministry of Interior building">Ministry of Interior building</a>, Al Olaya, Riyadh 11543, Saudi Arabia</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Motto</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>A homeland we don't protect, we don't deserve to live in</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Employees</th><td class="infobox-data">5000<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Agency executive</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Abdulaziz_bin_Saud_Al_Saud" title="Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud">Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal/Home/Home/">moi.gov.sa</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Ministry of Interior</b> (<b>MoI</b>; <a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: وزارة الداخلية) is one of the governmental bodies of <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a> responsible for national security, naturalization, immigration, and customs in Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1926 by <a href="/wiki/Abdulaziz_of_Saudi_Arabia" class="mw-redirect" title="Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia">King Abdulaziz</a>, but the organization was reformed in 1951 when the combined ministerial body covering financial and interior affairs were separated.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-shertog_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-shertog-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The current minister of interior, <a href="/wiki/Abdulaziz_bin_Saud_Al_Saud" title="Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud">Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud</a>, has been in office since 21 June 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Ministry of Interior was created in 1926 by <a href="/wiki/Abdulaziz_of_Saudi_Arabia" class="mw-redirect" title="Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia">King Abdulaziz</a> as a solution to end political unrest, tribal conflicts, and statelessness caused by the absence of a powerful central government. The goal of the organization is to serve the citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, achieving security, stability, and tranquility. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Objectives_and_Responsibilities">Objectives and Responsibilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Objectives and Responsibilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The minister of interior has several objectives and the ministry's mission is summarized as follows: </p> <ul><li>Achieve security and stability Kingdom-wide, provide tranquility and safety for the citizens and fight against all means of crime to ensure the safety of Saudi society and its development.</li> <li>Ensure safety of Pilgrims in order to perform their rituals safely.</li> <li>Reinforce security relationships with neighboring Arab countries and cooperate with the Countries of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to maintain safety in the Kingdom and abroad, control crime and drug smuggling, exchange security information, organize citizenship regulations and systems and other miscellaneous issues.</li> <li>Reinforce security cooperation with Arab countries to protect cultural possessions and achievements, support internal and external security, control crime, terrorism and drug smuggling and develop Arab security institutions.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Divisions_of_Internal_Security">Divisions of Internal Security</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Divisions of Internal Security"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The history and formation of the MOI and its various sectors passed through phases of administrative development and organization. The ministry consists of the following child agencies: </p> <ul><li>MOI Agency for Military Affairs</li> <li>Crime Research Center</li> <li>General Directorate of Narcotics Control</li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Directorate_of_Public_Security" title="General Directorate of Public Security">General Directorate of Public Security</a></li> <li>Security Forces Organization</li> <li>Premises Security Forces Command</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_Directorate_of_Border_Guards&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General Directorate of Border Guards (page does not exist)">General Directorate of Border Guards</a></li> <li>General Department of Weapons and Explosives</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_Directorate_of_Civil_Defence&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General Directorate of Civil Defence (page does not exist)">General Directorate of Civil Defence</a></li> <li>Ministerial Agency of Civil Affairs</li></ul> <ul><li>MOI Agency for Security Capabilities</li> <li>National Information Center</li> <li>Development Projects Center</li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Directorate_of_the_Mujahideen" title="General Directorate of the Mujahideen">General Directorate of the Mujahideen</a></li> <li>High Commission for Industrial Security</li> <li>General Directorate of Passports</li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_Fahad_Security_College" class="mw-redirect" title="King Fahad Security College">King Fahad Security College</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_Directorate_of_Prisons&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General Directorate of Prisons (page does not exist)">General Directorate of Prisons</a></li> <li>National Center for Security Operations</li> <li>Saudi National Central Bureau of INTERPOL</li> <li>General Department of Medical Services</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special_Forces_for_Security_and_Protection&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Special Forces for Security and Protection (page does not exist)">Special Forces for Security and Protection</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_ministers">List of ministers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: List of ministers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg/200px-King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="246" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg/300px-King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg/400px-King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="945" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Faisal of Saudi Arabia">Faisal bin Abdulaziz</a>, the first Minister of Interior.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%81_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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/></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Abdulaziz_bin_Saud_Al_Saud" title="Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud">Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud</a>, the incumbent Minister of Interior</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Faisal of Saudi Arabia">Faisal bin Abdulaziz</a> (1931–1934)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abdullah_bin_Faisal_Al_Saud" class="mw-redirect" title="Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud">Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud</a> (1951–1959)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Faisal of Saudi Arabia">Faisal bin Abdulaziz</a> (1959–1960)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Musaid_bin_Abdul_Rahman" class="mw-redirect" title="Musaid bin Abdul Rahman">Musaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud</a> (1960)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abdul_Muhsin_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud" title="Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud">Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud</a> (1960–1961)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faisal_bin_Turki_I_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud" class="mw-redirect" title="Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud">Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud</a> (1961–1962)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fahd_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Fahd of Saudi Arabia">Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud</a> (1962–1975)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nayef_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud" class="mw-redirect" title="Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud">Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud</a> (11 October 1975 – 16 June 2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahmed_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud" title="Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud">Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud</a> (18 June 2012 – 5 November 2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Nayef" title="Muhammad bin Nayef">Muhammad bin Nayef Al Saud</a> (5 November 2012 – 21 June 2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abdulaziz_bin_Saud_Al_Saud" title="Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud">Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud</a> (21 June 2017 – present)<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aircraft_inventory">Aircraft inventory</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Aircraft inventory"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Aircraft </th> <th style="text-align: left;">Type </th> <th style="text-align: left;">Versions </th> <th style="text-align: left;">In service </th> <th style="text-align: left;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sikorsky_S-70" title="Sikorsky S-70">Sikorsky S-70</a> </td> <td>Utility/transport helicopter </td> <td>S-70i </td> <td>3<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sikorsky_S-92" title="Sikorsky S-92">Sikorsky S-92</a> </td> <td>Utility/transport helicopter </td> <td>S-92 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>Some are armed with machine guns </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sikorsky_S-434" title="Sikorsky S-434">Sikorsky S-434</a> </td> <td>Training helicopter </td> <td>S-434 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>Used for training </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CH-46_Sea_Knight" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-46 Sea Knight">Kawasaki-Vertol 107</a> </td> <td>Utility </td> <td>KV-107IIA-SM-1 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>Used for firefighting </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CH-46_Sea_Knight" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-46 Sea Knight">Kawasaki-Vertol 107</a> </td> <td>Utility/transport </td> <td>KV-107IIA-SM-2 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Aeromedical and rescue helicopter </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CH-46_Sea_Knight" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-46 Sea Knight">Kawasaki-Vertol 107</a> </td> <td>Transport </td> <td>KV-107IIA-SM-3 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>VIP transport </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CH-46_Sea_Knight" class="mw-redirect" title="CH-46 Sea Knight">Kawasaki-Vertol 107</a> </td> <td>Utility/transport </td> <td>KV-107IIA-SM-4 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>Air ambulance </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/EADS_CASA_C-295" title="EADS CASA C-295">EADS CASA C-295</a> </td> <td>Transport </td> <td>C-295W </td> <td>4<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Saudi_Arabia)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ministries_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Ministries of Saudi Arabia">Ministries of Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Legal_system_of_Saudi_Arabia" title="Legal system of 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