Police (norway)
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| State level | Federal Authority of Norway | ||
| Position of the authority | Federal Police Authority | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Ministry of Justice of Norway | ||
| Headquarters | City center Oslo |
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| Authority management | Odd Reidar Humlegård (2013) | ||
The Norwegian Police ( Norwegian Politi- og lensmannsetaten ) is responsible for security in all parts of Norway , on the Norwegian islands and off-shore platforms.
Organization, structure and tasks
The Norwegian Police are headed by a National Police Directorate, Norwegian: Politidirektoratet (POD), and have seven special departments. In addition to the regular police tasks, the police organization is also responsible for border protection; Search and Rescue , counter-terrorism , criminal investigation and traffic police. There are 27 police districts (political districts) in Norway, each of which is headed by a police chief. The Norwegian Police has a total of around 13,000 men, 8,000 of whom are in active police service. The police command reports directly to the Ministry of Justice and Security. Around 180 administrative officials work in the central administration (Politidirektoratet).
Bered cape
Beredskapstroppen (BT) (Contingency Platoon), callsign Delta, is the special unit of the Norwegian police. It is based in Oslo. The unit is responsible for the entire country (including the oil rigs in the North Sea) and specializes in hostage rescue , high-risk arrests and counter-terrorism both domestically and abroad. It is recruited from the normal Norwegian police force. The unit often trains Close Quarters Battle at the Rena military base near the town of Rena . There is a small recreated village with rows of houses. The Telemark Battalion and other special units of the Norwegian armed forces have already trained here .
The unit cordoned off the government district in Oslo after the 2011 attacks and was the first unit on the island of Utøya . The perpetrator, Anders Behring Breivik, chased his victims across the island of Utøya until he was caught by the Beredskapstropen around 60 minutes later. During the mission there were difficulties with the flight readiness and the unit had to get to the island with emergency vehicles and on site with a rented boat.
Others
The Norwegian police officers are only allowed to carry the weapon on their belt in exceptional cases (e.g. increased risk of terrorism) and with permission. Otherwise the weapon is to be left in the patrol car and may only be used in an emergency.