National Police Directorate ( no, Politidirektoratet) a government agency subordinate to the
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Royal Ministry of Justice and Public Security ( no, Det kongelige justis- og beredskapsdepartement) is a Norwegian government ministry that oversees justice, the police, and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the ministry is to provide ...
which heads 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 ...
. The directorate is led by the National Police Commissioner (Politidirektør), who since 2012 has been
Odd Reidar Humlegård.
In Norway there is only one police force. The organisation of the Norwegian Police is largely based on the principle of an integrated police, that is that all the functions of the police are collected in one organisation.
See also
*
Task Force for Economical and Fraud crimes
*
Police Security Service
References
External links
Official website
Law enforcement in Norway
Government agencies of Norway
National Central Bureaus of Interpol
2001 establishments in Norway
Government agencies established in 2001
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