Law enforcement in Denmark

Law enforcement in Denmark is handled by a number of organisations, under the responsibility of various ministries:

• Ministry of Justice:
• Police of Denmark, common law enforcement
• Rigspolitiet, specialised police enforcement
• Politiets Aktionsstyrke, police special response unit
• Politiets Efterretningstjeneste, national security and intelligence service
• Tax Ministry:
• SKAT, tax, customs and border authority
• Ministry of Defence:
• Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste, military intelligence and foreign intelligence service
• Danish Military Police, police enforcement within Danish military
• Danish Home Guard Police Branch, simple enforcement on behalf of either the Police of Denmark or Danish Military Police
• Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries:
• The , inspection of food handling companies
• The , inspection of fishing vessels in Danish waters

See also

• Crime in Denmark

References