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The National Criminal Investigation Service ( no, Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet, previously ''Kriminalpolitisentralen''), commonly known as Kripos, is a special agency of the
50 år med Kripos
ew old Kripos. Good as old, after a year as new. Here is the organisation that nobody remembers the real name of/ref> formal name Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet (DNEFBAOAAK). Then minister of justice said that the common usage of he name
Kripos
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The National Criminal Investigation Service ( no, Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet, previously ''Kriminalpolitisentralen''), commonly known as Kripos, is a special agency of the Norwegian Police Service
The Norwegian Police Service ( no, Politi- og lensmannsetaten) is the Norwegian national civilian police agency. The service dates to the 13th century when the first sheriffs were appointed, and the current structure established in 2003. It c ...
. Based at Bryn in Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
and established in 1959, it is a national unit that works with organized and serious crime. It both works as an assisting unit for police districts, with special focus on technical and tactical investigation, and is responsible on its own for organized crime. It acts as the center for international police cooperation, including participation in Interpol
The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...
and Europol. It is subordinate to the National Police Directorate. Kripos represents four percent of the Norwegian police force, with nearly 500 employees.Jonassen, Arild M. ''Aftenposten'' (January 2, 2009)50 år med Kripos
History
On 1 January 2005 the organization was renamed Nye Kripos, with the ''undertittel'' under title"andNye gamle Kripos. God som gammel etter et år som ny. Her er organisasjonen ingen husker det egentlige navnet på.ew old Kripos. Good as old, after a year as new. Here is the organisation that nobody remembers the real name of/ref> formal name Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet (DNEFBAOAAK). Then minister of justice said that the common usage of he name
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, makes it natural to change the name ''Kripos''—to ''Nye Kripos''; thereby the renaming of the building matched that of the police force. In 2006, ''Nye Kripos'' was changed back to ''Kripos''.
Directors
* 1959–1976: Arne Kleveland * 1976–1993: Bjørn Heggelund * 1993–2005: Arne Huuse * 2005–2009: Odd Olsen Ingerø * 2009–2012: Odd Reidar Humlegård * 2012–2020: Ketil Haukaas (acting director from 2012, permanent director from June 2013) *2020–present: Kristin Ottesen KvigneReferences
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