Rigspolitiet
The Rigspolitiet ( German Reichspolizei ) is the highest police authority in the Kingdom of Denmark . The Rigspolitiet's task is to define the direction and strategy of the police ( Politiet ), to support the work of the police forces and to coordinate police activities at national level. All Danish police departments report to her. The authority is based in Copenhagen .
organization
The Rigspolitiet is headed by the Reichspolizeichefen ( rigspolitichefen ) and is divided into four main areas. These are the police stations, the group management, the IT group and the group HR. In addition, the Police Intelligence Service (PET) belongs to the police.
The head of Rigspolitiet has been the lawyer Jens Henrik Højbjerg (* 1955), who started his career between 1982 and 1984 as police chief in Greenland , since February 1, 2009 . Between 1992 and 1996 he was already deputy chief of police at Rigspolitiet before he headed the main police department between 1996 and 2003. Between 2003 and 2006, he gained international experience as Deputy Managing Director of Europol .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Politiki.dk: Politiets organization (Danish language, accessed October 27, 2017)
- ↑ Berlingske from January 20, 2009: CV: Jens Henrik Højbjerg - 53-year-old Jens Henrik Højbjerg bliver ny rigspolitichef (Danish language, accessed on October 20, 2017)