The Ministry of Public Security, along with its two operational agencies, the Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service, represents the key element in the citizens' security, public order, law enforcement and homeland security in Israel.  The increase in violence and crime in Israel causes great harm to the State of Israel's citizens and residents' sense of security, and hence a decline in society's strength, routine, economy and quality of life.

The country’s violence and crime are strategic threats to the Israeli citizen, society and state, just as much as the threat of terror. The core of the Ministry’s and its agencies’ actions will continue in the coming years to significantly improve the personal security and the sense of personal security for the residents of Israel.

With the citizen in the center focus, the Israel Police must assure police service and availability every hour of the day, every day of the year.

The Israel Police will continue its efforts in fighting serious and organized crime, public corruption and road accidents, while simultaneously continuing the war against terror.

The Israel Prison Service is the most professional correctional body in Israel and should be the sole civilian correctional service in the country.  During 2007, the responsibility of imprisonment, and of prisoner escort which is currently under the Israel Police, will be transferred to the Israel Prison Service.

Following the recent warfare in the North, a number of shortcomings and gaps were exposed which need immediate tending in case of a future confrontation.

The increase in the 2007 budget agreed upon with the Ministry of Finance will assist us in implementing the following policy and to reach the goals I have set for the Ministry.

I believe that hard, cooperative and focused work will significantly elevate the personal security and the sense of personal security of the residents of the State of Israel.

Avi Dicter, MK
Minister of Public Security