| National Police Services Agency Korps landelijke politiediensten | |
|---|---|
 Patch of the KLPD | |
![KLPD logo from 1993.[1][2]](view_image.php?q=Korps_landelijke_politiediensten&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Logo_of_the_Dutch_National_Police.svg) | |
 Flag of the KLPD | |
| Abbreviation | KLPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 1, 1993 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | January 1, 2013 |
| Superseding agency | National Police Corps (Dutch: Nationale Politie) |
| Employees | 63,000 at disbanding[3] |
| Volunteers | 1,500 at disbanding[4] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Netherlands |
| Operations jurisdiction | Netherlands |
| Size | 41,543 km2 (16,040 sq mi) (134th) |
| Population | 17,100,475 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Justice and Security |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | KLPD Advisory Board |
| Headquarters | Driebergen |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Divisions | National Crime Squad National Police Intelligence Service Specialist Investigation Applications Service Special Intervention Service Highway Patrol Railway Police Water Police Aviation Police Mounted Police and Police Dogs Service Operational Support and Coordination Service Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service |
The Korps landelijke politiediensten (KLPD; English: National Police Services Agency, lit. 'Corps (of) National Police Services') was the national police force in the Netherlands from 1993 until January 2013, responsible for specialist missions that benefited from a centralized approach.
The KLPD replaced the Rijkspolitie (English: National Police), which had existed from 1945 until 1993. The KLPD was independent from the regional police forces; but like them, it was subordinate to the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and had a staff of approximately 4,500. The KLPD operated both at national and international level from its HQ in Driebergen near Utrecht. The agency also maintained the national most wanted list.
In January 2013 the KLPD was merged into a single National Police Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Politie), divided in ten regional units and a central unit.
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- ^ "About this Collection | Publications of the Law Library of Congress | Digital Collections | Library of Congress" (PDF). Library of Congress.
- ^ "Police Weapons: Netherlands - Law Library of Congress". www.loc.gov. 1 September 2014.