▁Q atar ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁then - em ir ▁Ali ▁Al ▁Th ani ▁began ▁heavily ▁invest ing ▁in ▁the ▁police ▁force . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁a ▁new ▁police ▁headquarters ▁was ▁built ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s . ▁ ▁Organisation ▁The ▁Police ▁Force ▁is ▁under ▁the ▁authority ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁In ternal ▁Affairs , ▁which ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁Police ▁Force ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁large ▁number ▁of ▁divisions ▁and ▁depart ments . ▁Depart ments ▁which ▁en comp ass ▁the ▁Police ▁Force ▁include ▁a ▁National ▁Central ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Inter pol , ▁criminal ▁intelligence ▁depart ments , ▁investigation ▁and ▁in quest ▁depart ments , ▁drug ▁ab use ▁control ▁depart ments , ▁civil ▁defense ▁depart ments , ▁human ▁resources ▁depart ments , ▁medical ▁depart ments , ▁and ▁traffic ▁police ▁depart ments . ▁ ▁Police ▁forces ▁ ▁Q atar ▁Police ▁Force ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁Police ▁Force ▁compr ised ▁ 2 , 5 0 0 ▁individuals . ▁They ▁are ▁responsible ▁for ▁enfor cing ▁the ▁laws ▁and ▁arrest ing ▁law ▁viol ators . ▁ ▁Q atar ▁State ▁Security ▁ ▁Q atar ▁State ▁Security ▁is ▁a ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Inter ior ▁which ▁are ▁responsible ▁for ▁matters ▁rel ating ▁to ▁political ▁disput es , ▁terror ism , ▁and ▁esp ion age . ▁They ▁were ▁formed ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁a ▁mer ger ▁between ▁the ▁Secret ▁Police ▁Office ▁and ▁Investig ation ▁and ▁State ▁Security ▁Service . ▁ ▁Training ▁ ▁Police