Main functions of the Department:

1) organization of legal work aimed at the correct application, strict observance and prevention of non-compliance with the requirements of legislation, other regulatory and legal acts by structural units of the Ministry's apparatus, territorial bodies, institutions, institutions and enterprises belonging to the sphere of management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, their managers and employees during performance of tasks and functional duties assigned to them;

2) representation of the interests of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in courts;

3) direction, coordination of legal work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and participation in the normative and legal support of the activities of structural units of the Ministry's apparatus, territorial bodies, institutions, institutions and enterprises belonging to the sphere of management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, central executive bodies, whose activities are directed and coordinated by Kana Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, National Guard of Ukraine;

4) legal support of the financial and economic activities of the Ministry and organization of legal work related to the conclusion of contracts (contracts);

5) coordination, organizational and methodological support of the cooperation of the Ministry with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, other executive bodies and local self-government.