page_title: Ministry of Internal Affairs (Belarus)
section_title: Structure
hierarchical_section_title: Ministry of Internal Affairs (Belarus) / Structure
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Вход в минское кадетское уч-ще №1
context_page_description: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, abbreviated as МUS in the Belarusian language and MVD in the Russian language, is a body of the Belarusian Government that is charged with the internal affairs of Belarus. Day to day law enforcement is carried out by the Militsiya. The Ministry is also tasked with providing security to state buildings and officials. Organizations such as the Presidential Guard are under the control of the Ministry. The clearing of landmines is among the tasks of the ministry.
  The MVD/MUS has previously operated under the following names:
  NKVD of the Belarusian SSR
  Ministry of Security of the Belarusian SSR
  Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Belarusian SSR
  Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
context_section_description: Its law enforcement central agency, the Militsiya, is considered to be the main policing and law enforcement agency in Belarus, consisting of services such as:
  Criminal Police
  Central Department of Criminal Investigation
  Central Department for Combatting Economic Crimes
  Department for Drug Control and Trafficking in Human Beings Combatting
  Bureau of Day-to-Day Information Service
  Public Security Police
  Central Department for Law and Order Ensuring and Prevention of Crimes
  Department of State Traffic Police
  Department of Daily On-Duty Service
  AMAP/OMON
  Minister's Personnel
  Official representatives of the MIA
  Central Personnel Department
  Central Department of Ideological Work
  Central Department of Internal Security
  Central Department of Controlling and Auditing
  Central Department for Combatting Organized Crime and Corruption
  Headquarters
  International Cooperation Department
  Department of State Secrets Protection
  Bureau of Preparedness Activity and Area Defense
  Department of Day-to-Day Investigation Activity
  Department of Citizenship and Migration
  Department for Execution of Judgments
  Department of Finance and Logistics
  Internal Troops
  Department of Security
  Interpol National Central Bureau of Belarus
  Department of Information and Public Relations
  Department of High-Tech Crimes Detection (Department "K")
  Department of Supervision Activities
  Regional affiliates
  Minsk City Police Department
  Brest City Police Department
  Gomel City Police Department
  Mogilev City Police Department
  Vitebsk City Police Department
  Educational Institutions
  Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  Mogilev Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  Centre for Professional Development of Executives and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  Faculty of Interior Troops of the Military Academy of Belarus
  Minsk City Cadet College No. 1
caption: Minsk City Cadet College No. 1
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