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The police school became a university college in 1993 and introduced a three-year education; in 1998 a second campus opened in Bodø. [2] Police Reform 2000 was a major restructuring of the police force. First the National Police Directorate was created in 2001. [8] From 2003 the number of police districts was reduced from 54 to 27. [1]
Norwegian police constables in 1908. From the 19th century, deputies were hired in larger areas to assist the sheriffs. Following the democratization in 1814, the Ministry of Justice was created in 1818 and has since had the primary responsibility for organizing the police force. The 19th century saw a large increase in the number of chiefs of ...
Marthinsen quickly earned notoriety as the leader of the all-Norwegian police force. He played an instrumental role in implementing the Holocaust in Norway , resulting in the murder of more than 700 Jews and the brutal mistreatment of many more; he was also known to take a relaxed view of legal process, and tolerated if not encouraged torture ...
Statspolitiet (transl. the State Police; shortened STAPO) was from 1941 to 1945 a National Socialist armed police force that consisted of Norwegian officials after Nazi German pattern. It operated independently of the ordinary Norwegian police. The force was established on 1 June 1941 during the German occupation of Norway.
Since 1943 the Western Allies had been developing plans for the occupation of Norway, code-named Operation Apostle, after Germany's surrender. [2] Force 134, the occupation force, was composed of Norwegian troops who were stationed in Scotland, as well as a British contingent (initially the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division), a few American troops, [3] and some 12,000 Norwegian police troops ...
Aug. 4—NORWAY — When his son was involved with an Explorer police program with the Boy Scouts in the 1990s, Robert Federico got to know several local officers. He was 38 years old and working ...
Statspolitiet (English:The State Police) was a police force in Norway. Statspolitiet was a rapid reaction force, consisting of 76 men, who had fighting riots as their main task. It was established June 11, 1931 and directly subordinated the Norwegian Ministry of Justice. At this point of time the police in general was a municipal responsibility.
Heavily armed police were posted outside the assembly and the surrounding streets was cordoned off. The 169-member Storting was reopened after a bit more than two hours. Bomb threats cause short ...