Ministry of Internal Affairs (Moldova)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, MAI) is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Trupele de Carabinieri.

History
During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.

The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova. On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instead of Militsiya.

Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.

Structure
The ministry has the following organizational structure:


 * Cabinet of the Minister
 * Directorate of Policy Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation
 * Directorate of Policies in the Field of Public Order and Security
 * Directorate for Crime Prevention and Fight
 * Directorate for International Cooperation
 * Directorate of Policies in Integrated State Border Management Field
 * Directorate of Policies in Migration and Asylum
 * Directorate of Policies in Crisis Management and Emergency Situations field
 * Directorate of Staff Policies and Education
 * Policy Service in the field of population and citizenship evidence
 * Policy Service in the field of state material reserves
 * Special Issues Service
 * Internal Audit Service
 * Directorate of Institutional Management
 * Juridical department
 * Human Resources Department
 * Financial-Administrative Department
 * Department of Document Management
 * Information and communication service with the media

Subordinate institutions

 * General Police Inspectorate
 * Moldovan Border Police
 * General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations
 * Department of Carabineer Troops
 * The Migration and Asylum Bureau
 * Information Technology Service
 * Internal Protection and Anti-Corruption Service
 * Operational Leading and Inspection Service
 * Ștefan cel Mare Police Academy
 * Medical Service
 * Central Sports Club "Dinamo"
 * Material Reserves Agency