Rendőrség

Police
Rendőrség
Coat of arms of the Hungarian Police
AbbreviationORFK
MottoSzolgálunk és Védünk
We Serve and Protect
Agency overview
Formed1955 (Communist era)
1990 (Current)
Dissolved1990 (Communist era)
Employees39,207 (2018)
Annual budget$50 million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHungary
Governing bodyMinistry of Interior
Operational structure
HeadquartersBudapest
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Lieutenant General János Balogh, Police Commissioner
Child agency
Province Police Commands
Website
www.police.hu

The Rendőrség (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈrɛndøːrʃeːɡ] , English: Police) is the national civil law enforcement agency of Hungary and is governed by the Interior Ministry. It was formerly established under the Hungarian People's Republic in 1955, formally known as the Magyar Népköztársaság Rendőrsége (English: Police of the Hungarian People's Republic).