National Security, Ministry of

National Security, Ministry of

Government Ministries

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Sir Orville A. Turnquest Building John F. Kennedy Drive P. O. Box N 3217 Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas

Contacts

Miss Bridget Hepburn
Miss Bridget Hepburn

Acting Permanent Secretary

The Hon. Wayne R. Munroe, Q.C
The Hon. Wayne R. Munroe, Q.C

Minister of National Security

Areas of Responsibility
  • The Royal Bahamas Police Force
  • The Royal Bahamas Defence Force
  • Department of Correctional Services
  • Parliamentary Registration Department
Other Areas of Responsibilities
  • Public Safety
  • Flags and Coat of Arms
  • Police Force
  • Defence Force
  • Prison
  • Prisoners
  • Prerogative of Mercy
  • Relations with the Parliamentary Commissioner
  • Elections and Referenda
Specialized Areas of Responsibility
  • National Anti-Drug Secretariat (NADS)
  • Security Guards and Inquiry Agents Licensing
MISSION STATEMENT

“To defend, protect and guard the national and territorial sovereignty and integrity of The Bahamas and its citizens.”

ABOUT US

The Honourable Marvin Dames, M.P. is the Minister of National Security. The Permanent Secretary, Mr. Eugene Poitier, is the Chief Administrative Officer and advises the minister on the ministry’s policies and is responsible for the supervision of the ministry, human resources, accounting matters and the daily implementation of the government’s policies and programmes. The ministry is temporarily located at Charlotte House, Charlotte & Shirley Streets.

The ministry has portfolio responsibility for the public safety of The Bahamas. The security agencies for which it has policy oversight are: the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Bahamas Department of Corrections. The portfolio also includes responsibility of the Parliamentary Registration Department, Prerogative of Mercy and the specialised areas of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat and Security Guards and Inquiry Agents Licensing.

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