Norwegian Police Security Service

Norwegian Police Security Service
*Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste*
Norwegian Police Security Service; Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste
	PST Emblem
Abbreviation	PST
Agency overview
Formed	1937
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Norway
General nature	Civilian police;
Specialist jurisdiction	Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Oslo
Agency executive	Beate Gangås, Director;
Parent agency	Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Website
	pst.no

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]

^ "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.

[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.

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