The Police Guard is one of the four main pillars of the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and operates across the entire territory of the Republic.
The main functions of the Police Guard
- Maintenance of public order and ensuring public safety
- Protection of facilities of critical importance subject to state protection, as well as ensuring the security of special cargo transportation
- Participation in ensuring the legal regime of martial law and the state of emergency, as well as in protecting the population in emergency situations
- Assistance in ensuring the security of persons under special state protection
- Assistance to bodies conducting criminal proceedings
The tasks and functions of the Police Guard are aimed at protecting facilities of state and public importance, ensuring public order, and maintaining security. The Guard carries out special protection, escort, and operational support duties, assisting other police units in ensuring security.
Commander of the Police Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of RA, Police Major General Hayk Babayan
Information about the subdivisions of the Police Guard can be found at the following link.
The Police Guard was launched on November 1, 2025.
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What is public security and what are the mechanisms for ensuring it?
- Public security is the state of protection of society and individuals from various threats, ensuring the safety of people’s lives, health, rights, and property.
It encompasses several key directions:
Physical security:
- Prevention and suppression of crimes
- Maintenance of law and order
- Safe management of mass events, including public assemblies and other public gatherings
Protection in emergency situations:
- Response to natural and man-made disasters
- Operation of emergency services
- Organization of evacuation and provision of assistance
- Support in eliminating the consequences of emergency situations
Legal protection:
- Compliance with the law
- Protection of human rights
- Fair and equal treatment of all individuals
The main objectives of ensuring public security are:
- Preventing situations that pose a danger to the public
- Minimizing their consequences
- Ensuring the normal and safe life of citizens
- Protecting society from physical, psychological, and material harm
The main mechanisms for ensuring public security are:
- Adoption of laws and other normative acts regulating public relations in the field of public security and social stability
- Active and coordinated work of the Police and other law enforcement bodies in maintaining public order and combating crime
These mechanisms aim to protect citizens’ interests and ensure social stability.