Organisation

The ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) is one of the thirteen ministries of Dutch central government. The minister, State Secretary and almost 3,000 civil servants formulate policy, prepare legislation and regulations, and are also responsible for coordination, supervision and policy implementation.

Its mission is to:

• uphold the Constitution;
• guarantee the democratic rule of law;
• ensure an effective and efficient public administration;
• promote public order and safety and provide centralised management of the countries police forces;
• promote the quality of the civil service and coordinate management and personnel policy for all civil servants;
• coordinate cooperation with Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.

Organisation chart of the ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations