Law enforcement inTajikistan is primarily the responsibility of theMinistry of Internal Affairs, which controls the police force, which is referred to as the militia occasionally. It is divided into multiple departments, each led by an officer, including theTajik Internal Troops, as well as theNational Guard, which takes orders directly from thePresident of Tajikistan.[1] TheMinister of Internal Affairs oversees it all. TheDrug Control Agency is responsible for combating drug trafficking, which has been a major problem due to highheroin production inAfghanistan, to the south.
ThePolice of Tajikistan (Tajik:Милитсияи Тоҷикистон / Милитсия) are the nationalpolice forces ofTajikistan. Founded in November 1992, the police consists of various operational divisions and departments. Every year on 10 November, Tajikistan celebratesPolice Day. As of January 2018, Tajikistan is one of four countries (along withBelarus,Uzbekistan andKyrgyzstan) where the termMilitsiya is still formally retained as the service's official name. The term is sometimes still translated as "police".[2] The service uniform and equipment of police officers in Tajikistan are similar to the service uniform and equipment of the Soviet police.[3] In the summer of 2021, an Iranian police office was opened in Tajikistan.[4]
[...] the Minister of the Interior, referring to the constructive policy of the Head of State, noted that, at the initiative of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the General Army, the respected Emomali Rahmon, police officers are provided with all necessary conditions and modern technology.
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