Law enforcement in
Lithuania
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is the responsibility of a "unified national
police
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force under the
jurisdiction
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Jur ...
of the
Interior Ministry
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."
From the Lithuanian Police Department by the
Ministry of the Interior
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, which is led by the Police
Commissar
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General, the police force branches out to the National and
Municipal Police
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.
The National Police is composed of the:
* Criminal Police Bureau
* Traffic Police
* Public Security Force
* Public Police
Organization
Criminal police
The Criminal Police Bureau is designed to create a secure environment and serving to the public while implementing the prevention of serious criminal acts, while disclosing and investigating them, while coordinating the investigations and while promoting international cooperation.
Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau consists of the following divisions:
*Organized Crime Investigation Units;
*Crime Investigation Units;
*Operational Activity Units;
*Witness and Victims Protection Units;
*Corruption Control Board;
*International Liaison Office;
*Information Analysis Board;
*Activity Organization and Finance Units.
International cooperation
The Lithuanian police force is a member of:
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Interpol
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*
Europol
References
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