• The prevention and thwarting of terror acts planned by terrorist organizations. The police carry out this function through patrols, searches, raids and information campaigns designed to increase the level of public awareness.
• Response to calls from citizens requesting examination of suspicious objects, and dismantling of explosive devices
• Deployment in terrorist incidents: rescue of citizens, evacuation of casualties, search for additional bombs, distancing of curious bystanders, directing traffic to alternative routes, arrests of suspects
• Arrangement of security procedures in cities, towns and rural communities
• Organization of volunteers in the context of the Civil Guard for routine and emergency guard and security functions
• Responsibility for security in educational institutions

Maintenance of Law and Order

• Response to citizen calls regarding public disturbances
• Effective response to demonstrations, unlawful gatherings, and hooliganism
• Licensing – Establishment of limits and conditions for businesses and places of entertainment; monitoring of compliance with limits and conditions
• Responsibility for detainees in detention centers, escorting of detainees to and from the courthouse
• Implementation of court orders
• Responsibility for security and maintenance of public order in government agencies, public institutions, foreign embassies and consulates, etc.
• Responsibility for security and maintenance of public order at official ceremonies
• Responsibility for security at official installations, including seaports and airports

• Investigation of crimes, and apprehension of offenders
• Detection and exposure of unreported crimes, such as drug trafficking, extortion of "protection" money, and trafficking in stolen goods
• Crime prevention – Instructing the public how to protect their property and their persons and how to utilize other means that can make it more difficult for criminals to attain their objectives
• Unique response to juvenile delinquency

• Directing traffic and doing everything possible to ensure smooth traffic flow on Israel's streets and highways
• Enforcement of traffic laws
• Investigation of traffic accidents and apprehension of traffic offenders
• Instructing the public, especially elementary schoolchildren, on road safety
• Participation in the decision-making process in such matters as the planning and construction of roads and structures and the placement of road signs and traffic lights, with the aim to increase road safety and to ensure optimal traffic flow on Israel's streets and highways.