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In Iceland, the Police (, ) is the national police force of Iceland. It is responsible for law enforcement throughout the country, except in Icelandic territorial waters which fall under the jurisdiction of the Icelandic Coast Guard. Police affairs in Iceland are the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior (Iceland), Ministry of Justice and are administered by the Office of the National Commissioner of the Police (') on behalf of the ministry. The #Organisation, organisation is divided into nine districts, the largest being the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police ('), which is responsible for the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region and its total population of around 208,000 people. History Origins The police can trace its origins to 1778 when the first traces of industry started to appear. Up until that time, the law had been enforced first by individuals permitted to do so by the Althing and then by ''sýslumaður, sýslumenn'' (sheriffs) and other Royal proxies. The fir ...
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