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Ministerio del Interior

Information on the functions of the ministry of Interior and its agencies, linked or dependants.

Updated 01.03.2024.


Functions

The ministry of Interior the proposal and implementation of government policy in terms of public safety; the promotion of the conditions for the exercise of fundamental rights, in particular, freedom and security of person, as provided in the spanish constitution and laws that develop; senior command and the direction and coordination of the state security and police forces; the powers under the legislation; the private security provided for by the legislation on foreigners; the international protection regime, statelessness and protection of displaced persons; the administration and operation of penitentiary institutions; the realization of the activities necessary for the development of electoral processes; the exercise of jurisdiction on civilian protection, and conferred on trafficking, road safety and sustainable mobility.

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  1. The promotion of the conditions for the exercise of fundamental rights, as provided in the spanish constitution and laws that are developed, especially in relation to personal liberty and security, inviolability of domicile and communication technologies and the freedom of residence and movement.

  2. The exercise of the command of forces and state security bodies, and coordination and monitoring of services and missions.

  3. The powers under the legislation on private security.

  4. The direction and coordination of international police cooperation, especially with INTERPOL, EUROPOL, SIRENE, systems of the Schengen information system and Police and customs cooperation.

  5. The representation of the department in the cases in which i give the person who controls.

  6. The leadership, momentum and coordination of operations of the department of organized crime, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, money-laundering related to such traffic and related offences.

  7. The planning and coordination of policies for infrastructure and materials in the area of security.

  8. The approval of plans and programmes and material infrastructure in the area of security.

  9. The direction and coordination of the relations of the department with the european committee for the prevention of torture and degrading and inhuman or degrading treatment.

  10. The management of the powers of the department in relation to the protection and guarantee the exercise of fundamental rights of assembly and demonstration.

  11. The coordination of the exercise of the powers of the delegations and Branches of government in terms of public safety.

  12. The direction and coordination of proceedings relating to drug precursors, the precursors of explosives and the treatment of data of passenger registration (PNR).

  13. The leadership of the national system for the protection of critical infrastructure.

  14. The executive direction and coordination of the policies of cybersecurity in the area of competence of the ministry.

  15. The General directorate of International Relations and aliens, coordination on the operations with transnational effects that may lead either the state security and police forces.

  16. Direction and momentum of integrated border management, command of the spanish participation of the european border guard and Coast and relations with the european agency for the border guard and Coast.

  1. Direct, promote and coordinate the services and the core and peripheral National police.

  2. If the personal and material means outer, to the various units.

  3. To propose to the individual holder of the Secretariat of state plans and operational projects of the services of the National police.

  4. Interact directly with the administrative authorities, agencies and private or public entities on the operation of services of the national police.

  5. To obtain, centralized, analyse, evaluate and disseminate the information necessary for the development of their missions, as well as establishing and maintaining liaison and coordination with other organs of national and foreign information within its competence, in accordance with the criteria in this regard the establishment of the secretariat of State.

  6. Provide cooperation and assistance to the police, in compliance with the functions attributed to the national police the organic law 2/1986, of 13 march, of security forces, in accordance with the criteria in this regard the establishment of the secretariat of State.

  7. Direct, organize and monitor compliance with provisions on aliens, national identity cards, passports, identity cards of aliens, game, drugs, control of the entities and private security services, monitoring and research and public performances, in the police.

  8. Monitor and investigate the conduct of staff against professional ethics.

  9. Apply the disciplinary regime of the national police personnel.

  10. Select and promote the national police personnel and developing técnico-docentes training its members.

  11. Propose the procurement of equipment, information processing, weapons, means of automotive, helicopters, warships, uniforms and, in general, the material means for the realization of the tasks of the national police, in the programming adopted by the secretariat of State.

  12. Further analysis, planning and development of methods, techniques and procedures in the field police operation.

  1. Direct, promote and coordinate the service and distribution of units of the Civil guard.

  2. Further analysis, planning and development of plans and projects of the Civil guard and submitting proposals to the secretariat of State for security.

  3. Interact directly with authorities, agencies and private or public entities and equally the maintenance of liaison and coordination with national and foreign information, within its competence.

  4. Carry out the tasks that the regulatory provisions of the ministry of defence provided concerning the performance of military missions of the Civil guard.

  5. Implement personnel policies, training, equality and diversity.

  6. Implementing policy material and financial resources allocated to the Civil Guard, as well as to propose to the secretariat of state for security needs in relation to these resources.

  7. Perform the functions provided for by the legislation on arms and explosives.

  8. Develop policy proposals and adopt instructions in the sphere of competence, as well as the corporate strategy.

  9. Propose the procurement of equipment, information processing, weapons, in collaboration with the ministry of defence, automotive, helicopters, warships, uniforms and, generally, the material means for the realization of the tasks of the Civil guard in the programming adopted by the secretariat of State for security.

  1. The senior management of the exercise of the competences of the General directorate of criminal enforcement and reintegration management tratamental regimental and prisons, half-open, alternative measures and prison health, as described in article 8.

  2. The role of monitoring, inspection and analysis on services, agencies and centres of the prison administration, especially with regard to the staff, procedures, facilities and other facilities as well as the resolution of the confidential enquiries and processing of disciplinary proceedings to staff and labour staff posted in all its units.

  3. Coordination in matters within its competence with state peripheral, with the autonomous communities and with agencies and institutions that can contribute to ensure that the aims and purposes of the Prison administration.

  4. Lead the management of human resources and the administration and management of staff serve in dependent units and centres of the secretariat-General.

  5. The department of economic and financial management of the secretariat-General, and the proposed revision of the Plan of Penitentiaries and relations with the Prison infrastructure and equipment and state security, SME, SA.

  6. The policy planning and management of penal institutions.

  7. Promote compliance with the principles and values institutional and professional ethics of the penal institution staff or operate in it; promote policies on equality and prevention of sexual harassment or by reason of sex; on harassment at work, exercise policies arising from the rules on data protection, as well as the directorate of international relations of the secretariat-General.

  8. Any other powers entrusted to it under existing legislation.

  1. The management and development of policy with the department, as well as monitoring the substantiation técnico-jurídica of all the affairs of the Ministry and its agencies under it for the consideration of the General committee of secretaries of state and under-secretaries and the council of ministers.

  2. Coordination, under the supervision of the person who, of the relations of the different governing bodies of the department with the regional administrations.

  3. The management of the powers of the ministry relating to electoral processes and through direct consultation the electorate, registration of political parties, to the management of grants and the funding of political parties

  4. The registration of associations of state, as well as the declaration of public utility of those that promote the general interest.

  5. The management of matters arising from relationships with the Delegations and Branches of government in matters not specifically assigned to other organs of the department.

  6. Coordination and promotion of the policy of traffic and road safety, and exercising the powers of the Ministry on the Central Traffic.

  7. The management of the powers of the ministry concerning civil protection and emergency situations.

  8. The exercise of the tasks attributed the ministry in providing care and support to victims of terrorism.

  9. Coordination, management and planning personnel policy and the pay of the department's personnel.

  10. The management of the powers of the ministry relating to international protection, statelessness and the temporary protection.

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