The Ministry of Interior divides the functions of the police and public security among four Deputy Ministers of Interior while the Minister of Interior himself retained responsibility for state security (Qitaa’ al-amn al-watani), investigations, and overall organization.
Its headquarters is located in Cairo the capital city of Egypt and has 96 employees.
Mahmoud Tawfik (Arabic: محمود توفيق; born 1961) is an Egyptian politician and police officer.
He serves as the Egyptian Minister of Interior.
According to Egyptian National Police, there are four Deputy Ministers:
Public Security is responsible for public safety (inc. Municipal Police), travel, Immigration, passports, port security, and criminal investigation.
Special Police responsible for prison administration, the Central Security Forces, civil defense, police transport, police communications, traffic police, and Tourism and Antiquities Police.
Personnel Affairs was responsible for police-training institutions, personnel matters for police and civilian employees, and the Policemen’s Sports Association.
Administrative and Financial Affairs responsible for general administration, budgets, supplies, and legal matters.
In each of the 27 Governorates of Egypt, the presidentially appointed governor and a director of the police command all police and maintain public order.
Both the governor and the director of police report to the Ministry of Interior on all security matters.
The governor reports directly to the minister or to a deputy while the director of police reports through regular police channels.
In the governorate’s subdivisions, there are district police commandants with authority and functions that were similar to the director at the governorate level
The urban police have more modern facilities and equipment, such as computers and communications equipment, while the smaller more remote village police have less sophisticated facilities and equipment.
Egyptian police rank insignia are the same as those used by the Egyptian Army.
Commissioned police ranks resemble those of the Egyptian Army.
The highest-ranking Egyptian police officer is a Lieutenant General and officer ranks descend only to first lieutenant.
Enlisted police ranks include master sergeant, sergeant, corporal, and private.
Major General>Brigadier>Colonel>lieutenant Colonel>Major>Captain>First Lieutenant>Lieutenant
