There are twelve police districts in Norway. The Norwegian Police Service provides police services across the Kingdom of Norway. The size and number of police districts has varied over time. THe most recent police reform was in 2016 which created the current police districts.[1]
The following is a list of police districts in Norway. It lists the head office location, the chief of police, the number of employees (2011),[2] the number of rural and location stations, the population the district covers and the area it covers,[3] including important non-Schengen Area borders.
The following is a list of police districts prior to the 2002 reform.[31] The list further contains 1999 data regarding the population, number of employees, criminal cases and budget in million Norwegian krone.[32] The list also includes former police stations (politikamre).[33]
Police district | Head office | Pop. | Empl. | Cases | Budget | Other police stations |
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Arendal | Arendal | 93,500 | 183 | 10,347 | 73 | Grimstad, Risør |
Asker and Bærum | Sandvika | 149,200 | 324 | 16,832 | 128 | Asker |
Bergen | Bergen (city) | 226,000 | 599 | 24,640 | 218 | Fana, Arna and Åsane, Fyllingsdalen |
Bodø | Bodø | 73,900 | 161 | 5,722 | 63 | — |
Drammen | Drammen | 120,100 | 236 | 14,941 | 80 | — |
Fjordane | Florø | 69,600 | 108 | 3,892 | 40 | — |
Follo | Ski | 100,700 | 187 | 9,986 | 65 | — |
Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | 70,900 | 139 | 8,330 | 54 | — |
Gudbrandsdal | Lillehammer | 70,000 | 126 | 5,115 | 47 | — |
Halden | Halden | 32,000 | 93 | 3,291 | 37 | — |
Hamar | Hamar | 82,900 | 143 | 6,801 | 51 | — |
Hardanger | Odda | 25,000 | 54 | 1,888 | 54 | — |
Haugesund | Haugesund | 90,000 | 160 | 9,125 | 58 | — |
Helgeland | Mosjøen | 43,000 | 86 | 2,715 | 36 | — |
Hordaland | Bergen | 179,500 | 241 | 10,874 | 85 | — |
Inntrøndelag | Steinkjer | 91,800 | 183 | 6,423 | 70 | — |
Kongsberg | Kongsberg | 43,500 | 88 | 4,156 | 35 | — |
Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | 54,000 | 104 | 4,511 | 42 | — |
Kragerø | Kragerø | 14,800 | 53 | 2,017 | 17 | — |
Kristiansand | Kristiansand | 105,600 | 259 | 13,061 | 95 | Randesund, Vågsbygd |
Larvik | Larvik | 42,000 | 94 | 5,191 | 38 | — |
Lofoten and Vesterålen | Svolvær | 55,600 | 100 | 2,775 | 41 | — |
Moss | Moss | 61,400 | 120 | 6,330 | 44 | — |
Namdal | Namsos | 37,300 | 83 | 1,823 | 35 | — |
Narvik | Narvik | 93,500 | 183 | 10,347 | 73 | — |
Northern Jarlsberg | Horten | 57,200 | 115 | 6,177 | 47 | Holmestrand |
Nordmøre | Kristiansund | 60,200 | 112 | 3,484 | 48 | — |
Notodden | Notodden | 26,100 | 65 | 2,895 | 26 | — |
Oslo | Grønland | 502,900 | 2,233 | 112,187 | 791 | Majorstuen, Manglerud, Sentrum, Stovner |
Rana | Mo i Rana | 34,400 | 86 | 2,881 | 34 | — |
Ringerike | Hønefoss | 70,900 | 139 | 7,009 | 56 | — |
Rjukan | Rjukan | 13,100 | 38 | 959 | 17 | — |
Rogaland | Egersund | 123,200 | 212 | 11,333 | 81 | Sandnes |
Romerike | Lillestrøm | 212,100 | 476 | 21,501 | 157 | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen |
Romsdal | Molde | 56,000 | 100 | 3,495 | 39 | — |
Sandefjord | Sandefjord | 43,000 | 98 | 6,169 | 38 | — |
Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg | 81,900 | 151 | 8,281 | 57 | Askim |
Senja | Harstad | 47,000 | 99 | 3,290 | 43 | — |
Skien | Skien | 57,900 | 128 | 6,302 | 53 | — |
Sogn | Sogndalsfjøra | 38,000 | 75 | 1,901 | 30 | — |
Stavanger | Stavanger | 156,000 | 336 | 15,778 | 129 | — |
Sunnmøre | Ålesund | 123,400 | 185 | 6,431 | 66 | — |
Sør-Varanger | Kirkenes | 9,800 | 69 | 1,258 | 23 | — |
Telemark | Porsgrunn | 53,300 | 113 | 6,832 | 45 | — |
Troms | Tromsø | 105,200 | 234 | 10,789 | 100 | — |
Trondheim | Trondheim | 152,000 | 375 | 17,152 | 141 | — |
Tønsberg | Tønsberg | 66,100 | 139 | 8,034 | 52 | — |
Uttrøndelag | Trondheim | 108,900 | 170 | 6,207 | 63 | — |
Vadsø | Vadsø | 14,800 | 66 | 1,672 | 27 | Båtsfjord |
Vardø | Vardø | 8,000 | 41 | 838 | 19 | — |
Vest-Agder | Mandal | 93,500 | 183 | 10,347 | 73 | Flekkefjord |
Western Finnmark | Hammerfest | 42,100 | 121 | 4,108 | 47 | — |
Western Oppland | Gjøvik | 112,700 | 178 | 8,331 | 64 | — |
Østerdal | Elverum | 49,800 | 104 | 4,360 | 42 | — |