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Kripos headquarters at Bryn in Oslo.
Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet (Kripos) is a Norwegian special police division under the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police.
Kripos represents four percent of the Norwegian police force, with nearly 500 employees.[1]
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History
The name "Kripos" was originally an acronym derrived from the word KRIminalPOlitiSentralen ("crime police central"), which was founded in 1959, then with a staff of 35.[1]
Directors
- 1959–1976 : Arne Kleveland
- 1976–1993 : Bjørn Heggelund
- 1993–2005 : Arne Huuse
- 2005–2009 : Odd Olsen Ingerø[2]
- 2009-present : Odd Reidar Humlegård[3]
References
- ^ a b Jonassen, Arild M. Aftenposten (January 2, 2009). 50 år med Kripos (Norwegian)
- ^ Jonassen Nordby, Kristin (September 18, 2009). "Disse vil styre Kripos" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3276262.ece.
- ^ Lepperød, Trond (December 18, 2009). "Han er ny sjef for Kripos" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article2784445.ece.
External links
- Kripos (Norwegian)
Categories:- Law enforcement in Norway
- Norwegian government stubs
- Law enforcement stubs
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