Norwegian Police Security Service

Norwegian Police Security Service
Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste
PST Emblem
PST Emblem
AbbreviationPST
Agency overview
Formed1937
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNorway
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.
Operational structure
HeadquartersOslo
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Justice and Public Security
Website
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The Norwegian Police Security Service (Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST), Politiets tryggingsteneste (PTT)) is the police security agency of Norway. The agency was previously known as POT (Politiets overvåkningstjeneste or Police Surveillance Agency), the name change was decided by the Parliament of Norway on 2 June 2001.[1]

  1. ^ "Lov om endringer i politiloven (overvåkingstjenestens oppgaver m.v.)" [Act on amendments to the Police Act (tasks of the surveillance service, etc.)]. Stortinget (in Norwegian). 2000-12-15. Retrieved 2019-08-12.