The General Department of Weapons and Explosives performs the following duties:
- It studies and identifies security forces sectors' needs of weapons, ammunition and explosives, and works to ensure that such needs are met; and to take all necessary measures to ensure continuous availability through the preparation of a draft budget of weapons, ammunition and accessories; and discussion of budget items with the Ministry of Finance and others relevant bodies; and organization of insurance, storage, delivery and maintenance.
- It monitors, controls and allocates all weapons and munitions of security forces sectors and takes all necessary measures to control and regulate use of such weapons and munitions in accordance with the regulations in force.
- It oversees the application of weapons and ammunition system, explosives system and executive regulations; and controls licensing and registration of weapons.