Police of Denmark

Danish Police
Politiet
Danish Police; Politiet
Agency overview
Formed	1919
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Kingdom of Denmark
Operations jurisdiction	Kingdom of Denmark
Governing body	Rigspolitiet
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Copenhagen Police Headquarters
Police Officers	11.360
Civilian Employees	5.423
Website
	www.politi.dk

The Police of Denmark (Danish: Politiet, Faroese: Løgreglan, Greenlandic: Politiit) is the Danish National Police force, and the interior part of the Danish security forces (the Danish military being the exterior) in the Kingdom (The Danish Realm: Denmark (proper), Greenland, Faroe Islands). The police are empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order, as well as being responsible for border control.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "Politiets HR-Nøgletal" [Danish Police's HR Numbers] (PDF). Politi.dk (in Danish). 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^ "Annex 1: List of national services responsible for border control" (PDF). Practical Handbook for Border Guards (Schengen Handbook). European Commission. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

[politihrnøgleord-1] "Politiets HR-Nøgletal" [Danish Police's HR Numbers] (PDF). Politi.dk (in Danish). 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

[2] "Annex 1: List of national services responsible for border control" (PDF). Practical Handbook for Border Guards (Schengen Handbook). European Commission. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

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