Norway has a national police force with approx. 12,000 employees in 27 police districts. Each police district has several police stations and rural police stations. This means that there is a police presence in all districts of the country. Police are responsible for crime prevention and the maintenance of peace and order. Police also protect the residents of Norway and investigate criminal offences.
The most important task of the police is to prevent criminal offences. The police work with other public authorities, such as child welfare services, schools and health services to prevent children, young people and others from committing criminal offences. The police are particularly concerned with the prevention of violence, both violence committed in public and domestic violence. In these areas, the Norwegian law is strict, among other things, it is prohibited to carry a knife in public. The law in Norway is particularly strict when it comes to violence against women and children. Norwegian authorities work closely with police in other European countries, which facilitates the process of obtaining information about the citizens of other countries if they are involved in criminal activity in Norway.
The police assist and guide all residents in Norway, whether they are permanent or temporary residents.
