Structure Norwegian Police Service

head offices of national authority investigation , prosecution of economic , environmental crime in norway in oslo

the national police directorate, located in downtown oslo, central administration norwegian police service. conducts management , supervision of specialist agencies , police districts, including organizational development , support activities. directorate led national police commissioner, who, since 2012, has been odd reidar humlegård. national criminal investigation service national unit works organized , serious crime. both works assistant unit police districts, special focus on technical , tactical investigation, in addition being responsible on own organized crime. acts center international police cooperation, including participation in interpol , europol. national authority investigation , prosecution of economic , environmental crime responsible complex cases of economic crime , acts public prosecutor cases. national police immigration service registers , identifies asylum seekers , returns have applications rejected. national mobile police service based in stavern , operates throughout country. primary role highway patrol , manages police reserves, although assist police districts in extraordinary events manpower needed or in vicinity.

mercedes-benz vito police transport van

the norwegian border commissioner located in kirkenes , responsible managing norway–russia border , upholding border agreement. special consideration needed non-schengen area land border of norway. border controls responsibility of respective police district. national police computing , material service responsible managing police s information , communications technology, procurement, security , real estate. norway has 2 joint rescue coordination centers, 1 northern norway located in bodø , on 1 southern norway located in sola. jurisdiction border goes @ 65th parallel north (nord-trøndelag–nordland border). organizationally directly subordinate ministry of justice , police, although operations subordinate chiefs of police in salten , rogaland, respectively. police security service norway s security agency; although considered law enforcement agency, not subordinate national police directorate nor part of norwegian police service.

metropolitan norway divided 27 police districts. each district further subdivided local police stations , rural police districts, latter led sheriff. each police district headquartered @ main police station , led chief of police. police districts hold common pool of resources , personnel , have common administration , budget. each has joint operations center acts emergency call center 112. many of larger districts have own execution , enforcement authority, while in integrated in smaller districts. size of police districts varies, oslo 2,500 employees , covering population of 570,000 eastern finnmark has 160 employees , 30,000 residents.

water police mission near drøbak in oslofjord

each districts has specially-trained mobile units armed , other challenging missions, , dog units narcotics , search , rescue missions. police districts have police boats coastal waters , selected lakes, focus on driving under influence, speeding , environmental monitoring. in troms , finnmark, reindeer police responsible monitoring , supervising reindeer husbandry , environmental supervision. of 2009 there 301 rural police districts, 68 local police stations , 10 execution , enforcement authorities.

oslo police district has series of special divisions , task forces provide aid other police districts when necessary. responsible 2 police helicopters, used traffic motoring, search , rescue , apprehension. emergency response unit deployment unit terrorism, sabotage , hostage incidents, separate crisis , hostage negotiation service. oslo s dog patrol service includes national bomb squad. departments further has mobile deployment squad against demonstrations , riots, police negotiation unit use against barricades , kidnapping, mounted police, , responsibility protecting high-ranking government , royal officials.

svalbard not part of regular police districts—instead law enforcement handled governor of svalbard. holds responsibility both county governor , chief of police, holding other authority granted executive branch. duties include environmental policy, family law, law enforcement, search , rescue, tourism management, information services, contact foreign settlements, , abjudication in areas of maritime inquiries , judicial examinations—albeit never in same cases acting police. jan mayen subordinate salten police district.