The Norwegian Police Security Service (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST), Politiets tryggingsteneste (PTT)) is the police security agency of Norway. The agency was previously known as POT (Politiets overvåkningstjeneste or Police Surveillance Agency), the name change was decided by the Parliament of Norway on 2 June 2001.[1]
Norwegian Police Security Service Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste
The service was established in 1937 by direction of the Ministry of Justice led by Trygve Lie.[2] It is responsible for monitoring and maintaining interior security in Norway. Known operational departments include counterintelligence unit, counterterrorism unit, counterproliferation and organized crime unit, counterextremism unit, investigation unit, surveillance unit, technology unit, security analysis unit and foreign citizens unit. In addition, PST is in charge of all VIP protection domestically and abroad[3] except for the royal family, which has its own independent escort service.
The organization consists of Den sentrale enhet (central unit) which is located in Nydalen, Oslo, as well as regional offices in all the police regions.[4]
^"Lov om endringer i politiloven (overvåkingstjenestens oppgaver m.v.)" [Act on amendments to the Police Act (tasks of the surveillance service, etc.)]. Stortinget (in Norwegian). 2000-12-15. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
^"Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste - Endringshistorie - Forvaltningsdatabasen" [Police Security Service - History of Change - Administration Database]. Norwegian Centre for Research Data (NSD) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-08-12.
^"Tema" [Theme]. PST (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-08-12.
^"Kontorer" [Offices]. PST (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-08-12.
^Jonassen, Arild M. (9 August 1997). "Turbulent tjeneste" [Turbulent service]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 15.
^"Ledelsen" [Management]. PST (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-08-12.
^"Beate Gangås ny sjef PST" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Government. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External linksedit
Official website (in Norwegian)
Instruction for the Norwegian Police Security Service (in Norwegian)
Law on oversight of Intelligence, Surveillance and Security Agencies (in Norwegian)
January 01, 1970
norwegian, police, security, service, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2010, learn, when, remove, thi. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message The Norwegian Police Security Service Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste PST Politiets tryggingsteneste PTT is the police security agency of Norway The agency was previously known as POT Politiets overvakningstjeneste or Police Surveillance Agency the name change was decided by the Parliament of Norway on 2 June 2001 1 Norwegian Police Security ServicePolitiets sikkerhetstjenestePST EmblemAbbreviationPSTAgency overviewFormed1937Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionNorwayGeneral natureCivilian policeSpecialist jurisdictionProtection of international or domestic VIPs protection of significant state assets Operational structureHeadquartersOsloAgency executiveBeate Gangas DirectorParent agencyMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityWebsitewww wbr pst wbr no Contents 1 History and organization 2 Directors 3 References 4 External linksHistory and organization editThe service was established in 1937 by direction of the Ministry of Justice led by Trygve Lie 2 It is responsible for monitoring and maintaining interior security in Norway Known operational departments include counterintelligence unit counterterrorism unit counterproliferation and organized crime unit counterextremism unit investigation unit surveillance unit technology unit security analysis unit and foreign citizens unit In addition PST is in charge of all VIP protection domestically and abroad 3 except for the royal family which has its own independent escort service PST is unlike all ordinary police services not a part of the National Police Directorate but placed directly under the Ministry of Justice and Public Security The agency is monitored by the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee after the debates concerning the Lund Report nbsp PST headquarters The organization consists of Den sentrale enhet central unit which is located in Nydalen Oslo as well as regional offices in all the police regions 4 Directors editThis is a list of the directors of the agency 5 1957 1966 Asbjorn Bryhn 1967 1982 Gunnar Haarstad 1982 1990 Jostein Erstad 1990 1991 Svein Urdal 1991 1993 Jan Grondahl acting 1993 1996 Hans Olav Ostgaard 1996 1997 Ellen Holager Andenaes acting 1997 2003 Per Sefland 2003 2004 Arnstein Overkil acting 2004 2009 Jorn Holme 2009 Roger Berg acting 2009 2012 Janne Kristiansen 2012 Roger Berg acting 2012 2019 Marie Benedicte Bjornland 2019 2022 Hans Sverre Sjovold 6 2022 Beate Gangas 7 References edit Lov om endringer i politiloven overvakingstjenestens oppgaver m v Act on amendments to the Police Act tasks of the surveillance service etc Stortinget in Norwegian 2000 12 15 Retrieved 2019 08 12 Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste Endringshistorie Forvaltningsdatabasen Police Security Service History of Change Administration Database Norwegian Centre for Research Data NSD in Norwegian Retrieved 2019 08 12 Tema Theme PST in Norwegian Retrieved 2019 08 12 Kontorer Offices PST in Norwegian Retrieved 2019 08 12 Jonassen Arild M 9 August 1997 Turbulent tjeneste Turbulent service Aftenposten in Norwegian p 15 Ledelsen Management PST in Norwegian Retrieved 2019 08 12 Beate Gangas ny sjef PST in Norwegian Norwegian Government Retrieved 30 October 2022 External links editOfficial website in Norwegian Instruction for the Norwegian Police Security Service in Norwegian Law on oversight of Intelligence Surveillance and Security Agencies in Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norwegian Police Security Service amp oldid 1220451821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
