Law 218/2002. The Romanian Police is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is the specialized institution of the state, which exercises responsibilities for defending the fundamental rights and freedoms of the person, private and public property, prevention and detection of crimes, respect for public order and peace, under the law.

The activity of the Romanian Police constitutes a specialized public service and is carried out in the interest of the person, of the community, as well as in the support of the state institutions, exclusively on the basis and in the execution of the law.