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| Politiets Efterretningstjeneste | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1939 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Denmark |
| Headquarters | Buddinge |
| Employees | 1,001-5,000[1] |
| Annual budget | 800 million Kr. |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Justice of Denmark |
| Website | Official website |
The Danish Security and Intelligence Service (DSIS; Danish: Politiets Efterretningstjeneste, lit. 'Police Intelligence Service' (PET)) is the national security and intelligence agency of Denmark. The agency focuses solely on national security while foreign intelligence operations are handled by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service.
The stated overall purpose of PET is to "prevent, investigate and counter operations and activities that pose or may pose a threat to the preservation of Denmark as a free, democratic and safe country".[2]
- ^ {{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/politiets-efterretningstjeneste
- ^ "Home". PET.dk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.