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