Rigspolitiet

The National Police
*Rigspolitiet* (Danish)
The National Police; Rigspolitiet (Danish)
	Logo of The National Police
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 1938
Employees	16,783 employees
Jurisdictional structure
Size	43,000 square kilometres (17,000 sq mi) in Denmark, 2,175,000 square kilometres (840,000 sq mi) in Greenland, 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) in other dependencies
Legal jurisdiction	Kingdom of Denmark; - Denmark; - Faroe Islands; - Greenland
Operational structure
Headquarters	Polititorvet 14
Police officers	11,360
Civilian employees	5,423
Minister responsible	Nick Hækkerup, Minister of Justice;
Agency executive	Thorkild Fogde, Rigspolitichefen;
Child agency	•Politiområdet •Koncernstyring •Koncern IT •Koncern HR •Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (PET);
Website
	politi.dk/en/danish-national-police

The National Police of Denmark (Danish: Rigspolitiet, Faroese: Landløgregla, Greenlandic: Naalagaaffiup Politiivi) is the upper most level of the police of Denmark within the Danish Realm. Administered by a framework of laws dictated by the Folketing (Danish Parliament) and the government's Minister for Justice, Rigspolitiet polices all regions governed by Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland.