politibetjenter
Politibetjenter is the Norwegian term for police officers and denotes uniformed and plainclothes personnel who perform law enforcement duties in Norway. Employed by the national police service under the Police Directorate (Politidirektoratet), politibetjenter have authority to prevent and investigate crime, maintain public order, protect life and property, enforce traffic and criminal law, and provide emergency response.
Training and recruitment are centered at the Norwegian Police University College (Politihøgskolen), where candidates complete a
Policing duties range from patrol work and traffic control to criminal investigations, crowd management, search and
The role of politibetjenter has evolved with technological, legal and organizational reforms aimed at improving accountability,