Counter Terrorism Centre

Counter Terrorism Centre
Terrorelhárítási Központ
Logo of the Counter Terrorism Centre
AbbreviationTEK
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1, 2010
Employees1300 (2022)
Annual budget13.41 billion HUF (61 million $) annually (2013)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHungary
Operational structure
HeadquartersZách utca 4.
Budapest, Hungary
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Brigadier General János Hajdu, Director-General
Website
http://tek.gov.hu/

Counter Terrorism Centre (CTC) (Hungarian: Terrorelhárítási Központ, TEK) is a Hungarian government agency responsible for national and international counter terrorism including detection, prevention and interruption. The agency has a police tactical unit to respond terrorist incidents and if requested by law enforcement agencies can provide tactical assistance.

TEK provides personal protection including to the Prime Minister and the President and can also provide an escort for extraditions of dangerous persons to the Hungarian border and from abroad. TEK is under the direct control of the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, headed by Sándor Pintér.

TEK headquarters is located at Zách street (close to Hungária Boulevard), Pál Maléter Barracks, Kőbánya, Budapest, Hungary.