The National Investigative Service ( bg, Национална следствена служба) is the national investigation agency of

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

for serious crimes and cooperation in international investigations. It was established in 2002, replacing the Specialized Investigation Service, which was founded in 1998. The National Investigative Service is currently headed by Borislav Sarafov, a former head of the Specialized Prosecutor's Offices of Appeals.

Director of the service

The director of the Service is appointed by the Supreme Judicial Council for a five-year term with the possibility of being selected again. He is the deputy of the

Prosecutor General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

of Bulgaria in investigations by law.HEAD OF NIS
Transparent Judicial Appointments Initiative. Accessed 28 July 2016. The director is also deputy chief prosecutor.Bulgarian National Investigative Service Appoints New Chief
''Novinite''. Published 18 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

References

External links

Official Website
(in Bulgarian) Law enforcement agencies of Bulgaria {{Bulgaria-stub