''Law enforcement in Denmark'' is handled by a number of organisations, under the resort of various ministries:
*
Ministry of Justice A Ministry of Justice is a common type of government department that serves as a justice ministry.
Lists of current ministries of justice
Named "Ministry"
* Ministry of Justice (Abkhazia)
* Ministry of Justice (Afghanistan)
* Ministry of Justi ...
:
**
Police of Denmark
The Police of Denmark ( da, Politiet, fo, Løgreglan, kl, Politiit) is the Danish National Police force, and the interior part of the Danish security forces (the Danish military being the exterior) in the Kingdom ( The Danish Realm: Denm ...
, common law enforcement
**
Rigspolitiet
The National Police of Denmark ( da, Rigspolitiet, fo, Landløgregla, kl, Naalagaaffiup Politiivi) is the upper most level of the Police of Denmark within the Kingdom (The unity of the Realm: Denmark (proper), Greenland, Faroe Islands). Admini ...
, specialised police enforcement
***
Politiets Aktionsstyrke
Politiets Aktionsstyrke (AKS, English: ''The Special Intervention Unit'') is the police tactical unit of the Danish National Police. It is meant to handle extraordinarily difficult or life-threatening criminal situations, such as terrorism, hosta ...
, police special response unit
**
Politiets Efterretningstjeneste
Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (PET) (literally: Police Intelligence Service, official name in English: Danish Security and Intelligence Service, or DSIS) is the national security and intelligence agency of Denmark. The agency focuses solely o ...
, national security and intelligence service
*
Tax Ministry:
**
SKAT, tax, customs and border authority
*
Ministry of Defence
{{unsourced, date=February 2021
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in state ...
:
**
Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste
The Danish Defence Intelligence Service, DDIS ( da, Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste, FE), is a Danish intelligence agency, responsible for Denmark’s foreign intelligence, as well as being the Danish military intelligence service. DDIS is an a ...
, military intelligence and foreign intelligence service
**
Danish Military Police, police enforcement within Danish military
**
Danish Home Guard Police Branch, simple enforcement on behalf of either the Police of Denmark or Danish Military Police
*
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries:
** The , inspection of food handling companies
** The , inspection of fishing vessels in Danish waters
See also
*
Crime in Denmark Crime in Denmark is combated by the Law enforcement in Denmark, Danish Police and other agencies.
By type Murder
In 2018, Denmark had a murder rate of 0.8 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 54 murders in Denmark in 2017.
Corrupti ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Law Enforcement In Denmark