Ministry is responsible for keeping law and order; provide forensic, scientific analytical testing and services.
Functions of the ministry
- Keep peace, law and order.
- Provide forensic and scientific analytical testing and services.
- Ensure safe custody, humane treatment and rehabilitation of offenders.
- Regulate and facilitate movement of people in and out of the country.
- Implement the amnesty Act 2000.
- Implement the Community Service Programmes.
- Alternative sentence under the criminal justice system
- Coordinate and address the proliferation of illicit Small arms and light weapons
Institutions/agencies under the ministry
- Registering and monitoring of Non Governmental Organisations.
- Uganda Police Force
- Uganda Prisons
- Uganda Fire Brigade