Icelandic Police
| Police Ríkislögreglan | |
|---|---|
Official insignia | |
| Common name | Lögreglan (the police) |
| Motto | Með lögum skal land byggja With laws shall lands be built |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1778 |
| Employees | c. 786 (2019) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Iceland |
| Operations jurisdiction | Iceland |
| Size | 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi) |
| Population | c. 357,050 (2018) |
| Governing body | Icelandic government |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Police cars and motorcycles | c. 300+ (2012) |
| Website | |
| www | |
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In Iceland, the Police (Icelandic: Ríkislögreglan, lit. 'the State Police') is the national police force of Iceland. It is responsible for law enforcement throughout the country, except in Icelandic territorial waters which fall under the jurisdiction of the Icelandic Coast Guard. Police affairs in Iceland are the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice and are administered by the Office of the National Commissioner of the Police (Embætti ríkislögreglustjóra) on behalf of the ministry. The organisation is divided into nine districts, the largest being the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police (Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu), which is responsible for the Capital Region and its total population of around 208,000 people.