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 ...

is divided into 27

police district Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The 1885 ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' stated: Police forces using this format include: * Chicago Police Department * Baltimore Police Department * York Re ...

s, which collectively cover Metropolitan

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

Current structure

The following is a list of police districts in Norway. It lists the head office location, the chief of police, the number of employees (2011), the number of rural and location stations, the population the district covers and the area it covers, including important non- Schengen Area borders.

Former structure

The following is a list of police districts prior to the 2002 reform. The list further contains 1999 data regarding the population, number of employees, criminal cases and budget in million Norwegian krone. The list also includes former police stations (''politikamre'').

References

{{Norwegian Police Service Law enforcement in Norway 1894 establishments in Norway