The world globalisation processes have inevitably been accompanied by the development of new forms of crime and the occurrence of crisis incidents (acts of terrorism, major transportation accidents, construction accidents, or natural disasters). The journal is oriented towards security aspects of universal scope. It is a forum where views and opinions are exchanged by specialists of various branches (both scientists and practitioners) from different countries, and in particular European ones. Entrepreneurs of non-public sector are welcome to exchange their opinions in the journal, as well. In many cases methods and mechanisms which are used to ensure safety are of universal nature and they can be applied by both, public and non-public sectors.

The journal Internal Security is semiannual periodical published by the Higher Police School in Szczytno. The School is a higher education institution supervised by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, and by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland. The "Internal Security" journal has been put on the IndexCopernicus Journals Master List. It is recognized as a journal of social sciences.

The publication is financed from the funds of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.