Police of Hungary
Magyarország Rendőrsége |
| Common name |
Rendőrség |
|
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| Coat of arms of the Hungarian Police |
| Motto |
"Szolgálunk és Védünk"
We Serve and Protect |
| Agency overview |
| Employees |
44,923 (2011) |
| Legal personality |
Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure |
| General nature |
|
| Operational structure |
| Headquarters |
Budapest |
| Elected officer responsible |
Sándor Pintér, Minister of Interior |
| Agency executive |
József Hatala, Chief Captain of the Police, Police Lieutenant-General |
| Parent agency |
Ministry of Interior |
| Website |
| http://www.police.hu/ |
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Headquarters of the Hungarian Police in
Budapest
Law enforcement in Hungary is split among the Police and Border Guards, and the Customs and Excise Authority. Since 2006, the Police has been subject to the Ministry of Justice, when the Ministry of Interior was re-structured to deal with Municipalities and Regional Development. Due to Hungary's accession to the Schengen Treaty, the Police and Border Guards were merged into a single national corps, with the Border Guards becoming Police Officers. This merger took place in January 2008. The Customs and Excise Authority remained to be subject to the Ministry of Finance.1
The national police headquarters is located in Budapest, 13th District. It is nicknamed as Police Palace. In February, 2007, the headquarters was the target of small arms fire, with multiple bullet holes being found in the building, but there were no injuries.2
Types of law enforcement agencies
| Organization |
Employees |
| Rendőrség (Police) |
44,923 |
| Terrorelhárítási Központ (Counter Terrorism Centre) |
~400-600 |
| Nemzeti Védelmi Szolgálat (National Protective Service) |
415 |
| Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat (National Security Service) |
~2000 |
Equipment
Current vehicles
Rolled out vehicles
Historical secret and other police organizations
See also
Notes
