List of police districts in Norway
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There are twelve police districts in Norway. The Norwegian Police Service provides police services across the Kingdom of Norway. The size and number of police districts has varied over time. The most recent police reform was in 2016 which created the current police districts.[1]
Current structure
| Police District | Headquarters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo Police District | Oslo | Covers the municipalities of Oslo, Asker, and Bærum. |
| East Police District | Ski | Covers all of Østfold county and most of Akershus county except for Asker and Bærum (part of Oslo Police District), Lunner (part of Innlandet Police District), and Jevnaker (part of Southeast Police District). |
| Innlandet Police District | Hamar | Covers all of Innlandet county plus Lunner Municipality in Akershus county. |
| Southeast Police District | Tønsberg | Covers all of Buskerud, Telemark, and Vestfold counties plus Jevnaker Municipality from Akershus county. |
| Agder Police District | Kristiansand | Covers all of Agder county except for Sirdal Municipality (part of West Police District) |
| Southwest Police District | Stavanger | Covers all of Rogaland county plus Sveio, Etne, Bømlo, Fitjar, and Stord municipalities in Vestland county. |
| West Police District | Bergen | Covers all of Vestland county except for Sveio, Etne, Bømlo, Fitjar, and Stord municipalities (part of Southwest Police District). |
| Møre og Romsdal Police District | Ålesund | Covers all of Møre og Romsdal county. |
| Trøndelag Police District | Trondheim | Covers all of Trøndelag county plus Bindal Municipality in Nordland county. |
| Nordland Police District | Bodø | Covers all of Nordland county except Bindal Municipality (part of Trøndelag Police District) and also includes Gratangen Municipality in Troms county. |
| Troms Police District | Tromsø | Covers all of Troms county except Gratangen Municipality (part of Nordland Police District). |
| Finnmark Police District | Kirkenes | Covers all of Finnmark county. |
History
2002-2016 divisions
The following is a list of police districts in Norway. It lists the head office location, the chief of police, the number of employees (2011),[2] the number of rural and location stations, the population the district covers and the area it covers,[3] including important non-Schengen Area borders.
Pre-2002 divisions
The following is a list of police districts prior to the 2002 reform.[31] The list further contains 1999 data regarding the population, number of employees, criminal cases and budget in million Norwegian krone.[32] The list also includes former police stations (politikamre).[33]
| Police district | Head office | Pop. | Empl. | Cases | Budget | Other police stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arendal | Arendal | 93,500 | 183 | 10,347 | 73 | Grimstad, Risør |
| Asker and Bærum | Sandvika | 149,200 | 324 | 16,832 | 128 | Asker |
| Bergen | Bergen (city) | 226,000 | 599 | 24,640 | 218 | Fana, Arna and Åsane, Fyllingsdalen |
| Bodø | Bodø | 73,900 | 161 | 5,722 | 63 | — |
| Drammen | Drammen | 120,100 | 236 | 14,941 | 80 | — |
| Fjordane | Florø | 69,600 | 108 | 3,892 | 40 | — |
| Follo | Ski | 100,700 | 187 | 9,986 | 65 | — |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | 70,900 | 139 | 8,330 | 54 | — |
| Gudbrandsdal | Lillehammer | 70,000 | 126 | 5,115 | 47 | — |
| Halden | Halden | 32,000 | 93 | 3,291 | 37 | — |
| Hamar | Hamar | 82,900 | 143 | 6,801 | 51 | — |
| Hardanger | Odda | 25,000 | 54 | 1,888 | 54 | — |
| Haugesund | Haugesund | 90,000 | 160 | 9,125 | 58 | — |
| Helgeland | Mosjøen | 43,000 | 86 | 2,715 | 36 | — |
| Hordaland | Bergen | 179,500 | 241 | 10,874 | 85 | — |
| Inntrøndelag | Steinkjer | 91,800 | 183 | 6,423 | 70 | — |
| Kongsberg | Kongsberg | 43,500 | 88 | 4,156 | 35 | — |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | 54,000 | 104 | 4,511 | 42 | — |
| Kragerø | Kragerø | 14,800 | 53 | 2,017 | 17 | — |
| Kristiansand | Kristiansand | 105,600 | 259 | 13,061 | 95 | Randesund, Vågsbygd |
| Larvik | Larvik | 42,000 | 94 | 5,191 | 38 | — |
| Lofoten and Vesterålen | Svolvær | 55,600 | 100 | 2,775 | 41 | — |
| Moss | Moss | 61,400 | 120 | 6,330 | 44 | — |
| Namdal | Namsos | 37,300 | 83 | 1,823 | 35 | — |
| Narvik | Narvik | 93,500 | 183 | 10,347 | 73 | — |
| Northern Jarlsberg | Horten | 57,200 | 115 | 6,177 | 47 | Holmestrand |
| Nordmøre | Kristiansund | 60,200 | 112 | 3,484 | 48 | — |
| Notodden | Notodden | 26,100 | 65 | 2,895 | 26 | — |
| Oslo | Grønland | 502,900 | 2,233 | 112,187 | 791 | Majorstuen, Manglerud, Sentrum, Stovner |
| Rana | Mo i Rana | 34,400 | 86 | 2,881 | 34 | — |
| Ringerike | Hønefoss | 70,900 | 139 | 7,009 | 56 | — |
| Rjukan | Rjukan | 13,100 | 38 | 959 | 17 | — |
| Rogaland | Egersund | 123,200 | 212 | 11,333 | 81 | Sandnes |
| Romerike | Lillestrøm | 212,100 | 476 | 21,501 | 157 | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen |
| Romsdal | Molde | 56,000 | 100 | 3,495 | 39 | — |
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | 43,000 | 98 | 6,169 | 38 | — |
| Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg | 81,900 | 151 | 8,281 | 57 | Askim |
| Senja | Harstad | 47,000 | 99 | 3,290 | 43 | — |
| Skien | Skien | 57,900 | 128 | 6,302 | 53 | — |
| Sogn | Sogndalsfjøra | 38,000 | 75 | 1,901 | 30 | — |
| Stavanger | Stavanger | 156,000 | 336 | 15,778 | 129 | — |
| Sunnmøre | Ålesund | 123,400 | 185 | 6,431 | 66 | — |
| Sør-Varanger | Kirkenes | 9,800 | 69 | 1,258 | 23 | — |
| Telemark | Porsgrunn | 53,300 | 113 | 6,832 | 45 | — |
| Troms | Tromsø | 105,200 | 234 | 10,789 | 100 | — |
| Trondheim | Trondheim | 152,000 | 375 | 17,152 | 141 | — |
| Tønsberg | Tønsberg | 66,100 | 139 | 8,034 | 52 | — |
| Uttrøndelag | Trondheim | 108,900 | 170 | 6,207 | 63 | — |
| Vadsø | Vadsø | 14,800 | 66 | 1,672 | 27 | Båtsfjord |
| Vardø | Vardø | 8,000 | 41 | 838 | 19 | — |
| Vest-Agder | Mandal | 93,500 | 183 | 10,347 | 73 | Flekkefjord |
| Western Finnmark | Hammerfest | 42,100 | 121 | 4,108 | 47 | — |
| Western Oppland | Gjøvik | 112,700 | 178 | 8,331 | 64 | — |
| Østerdal | Elverum | 49,800 | 104 | 4,360 | 42 | — |