Border Police (Bulgaria)
The Directorate-General for Border Police is part of the Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior that is responsible for maintaining border controls at the points of entry and security along the land, sea and riverine borders. It is one of the Ministry's five operational services. The current director of the Border Police is Rositsa Dimitrova.
Organization
Directorate-General for Border Police - the central management authority of the agency, including headquarters services and specialised services, such as intelligence and international coordination departments and training establishments.Regional Directorate "Border Police" - Airports- * Central Departments
- * 4 Border Police Headquarters: Sofia Airport, Plovdiv Airport, Varna Airport, Burgas Airport, provides security to the Bulgarian international airports.Regional Directorate "Border Police" - Ruse, guards the whole northern border with Romania, including the Bulgarian section of the Danube River and the land border section in Dobrudja.
- * Central Departments
- * 7 Border Police Headquarters: Vidin, Kozloduy, Somovit, Svishtov, Ruse, Silistra and General Toshevo
- * "Border Police Ships" Base - Vidin Regional Directorate "Border Police" - Burgas, guards the whole eastern sea border.
- * Central Departments
- * 4 Border Police Headquarters: Kavarna, Varna, Burgas and Tsarevo
- * "Border Police Ships" Base - Sozopol Regional Directorate "Border Police" - Elhovo, guards the border with Turkey.
- * Central Departments
- * 5 Border Police Headquarters: Malko Tarnovo, Sredets, Bolyarovo, Elhovo and SvilengradRegional Directorate "Border Police" - Smolyan, guards the border with Greece
- * Central Departments
- * 9 Border Police Headquarters: Novo Selo, Ivaylovgrad, Krumovgrad, Momchilgrad, Zlatograd, Rudozem, Dospat, Gotse Delchev and Petrich Regional Directorate "Border Police" - Kyustendil, guards the border with North Macedonia.
- * Central Departments
- * 3 Border Police Headquarters: Zlatarevo, Blagoevgrad and GyueshevoRegional Directorate "Border Police" - Dragoman, guards the border with Serbia.
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- * 6 Border Police Headquarters: Oltomantsi, Tran, Kalotina, Chiprovtsi, Belogradchik and BregovoSpecialised force "Aerial Surveillance", the helicopter squadron of the Border Police, flying 3 AgustaWestland AW109 and 1 AgustaWestland AW139.
- * Central Departments
- * Sofia (Aviation) Base, Bezmer (Aviation) Base