Head Office
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Gullhaug Torg 4A
Nydalen, Oslo
Support
Phone: 112 or +47 02800
Phone: 78 98 93 60 (police certificate)
Phone: 23 30 50 00 (police security service)
Email: post@pst.politiet.no (public security service)
Police Districts
Phone: 38 13 60 00 (Agder)
Phone: 78 97 20 00 (Finnmark)
Phone: 62 53 90 00 (Innlandet)
Phone: 70 11 87 00 (More og Romsdal)
Phone: 75 58 90 00 (Nordland)
Phone: 22 66 90 50 (Oslo)
Phone: 51 89 90 00 (Sor-Vest)
Phone: 33 34 44 00 (Sor-Ost)
Phone: 77 79 60 00 (Troms)
Phone: 73 89 90 90 (Trondelang)
Phone: 55 55 63 00 (Vest)
Phone: 64 99 30 00 (Ost)
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Aboutย Norwegian Police Service
Norwegian Police Service is the central law enforcement agency in Norway. Locally called the Politi- og lensmannsetaten, the civilian police agency employs more than 16,000 across the country. The agency, with 66+ stations and 300+ Sheriff’s offices, is responsible to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Organisational structure include a central National Police Directorate, twelve police districts and seven specialist agencies. Specialist agencies include the important National Criminal Investigation Service, National Police Immigration Service, National Mobile Police Service, Norwegian Police University College, among others.
The Directorate is headed by the National Police Commissioner. Police ranks below the National Police Commissioner consist of the Assistant National Commissioner, Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police Prosecutor, Police Prosecutor, Junior Police Prosecutor, Police Chief Superintendent, Police Superintendent, Police Chief Inspector, Police Inspector, Police Sergeant, Police Constable and Police Reserve.
You can locate a police nearest to your address on the website. Also, the website is very informative to get crime statistics or the various services offered to residents and visitors. The Police Department and the Directorate of the Police constitutes the central authority for the police. It’s various sections work round the clock to maintain law and order and maintain public security. It is the duty of the police to secure the rule of law, prevent and investigate crimes and submit cases to prosecutors. The National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS), locally called KRIPOS is specialized in fighting organized and serious crime. Each district has a chief of police and a head office. The list includes Kriastiansand, Sandvika, Harstad, Ski, Haugesund, Hamar, Mosjoen, Bergen, Kristiansund, Honefoss, Oslo, Stavanger, Lillestrom, Bodo, Floro, Alesund, Drammen, Skien, Tromso, Hammerfest, Kirkenes and Sarpsborg.
On the Norwegian police website residents and visitors can get access to a number of services. You can apply for passport, report lost passport, report theft or vandalism, or apply for police certificate. Applying for police certificate is quicker on the website. The police certificate of conduct will be sent to your email. You can also receive it by regular mail. Note that the processing currently takes two weeks. You can check the status of your application online any time. If you are a foreigner and plan to stay in Norway for more than three months, you are required to apply for a residence permit or asylum. You can register your application on the application portal and apply for residence permit to work and study. You will have to make an appointment with the police to receive a residence card.ย For more information or queries on police stations, reporting crime, immigration, cybercrime, career/jobs, or others, reach the Norwegian Police Service support.
