The Department aims to protect the integrity of the nation and better the day-to-day life of the citizens of Mauritius through the formulation and implementation of policies geared towards:

- ensuring that the people in Mauritius feel safe and protected in their homes and day-to-day life particularly through more visible and responsive actions for crime reduction;

- rebalancing the criminal justice system in favour of the law-abiding citizens and victims;

- protecting the country from terrorist attacks;

- rehabilitating offenders in order to protect the public and reduce offending and

- securing the borders of Mauritius to prevent the abuse of immigration laws and managing migration for the benefit of the country.