Law enforcement in Denmark

Law enforcement in Denmark is handled by a number of organisations, under the responsibility of various ministries:

Ministry of Justice:
- Police of Denmark, common law enforcement
- Rigspolitiet, specialised police enforcement
  - Politiets Aktionsstyrke, police special response unit
- Politiets Efterretningstjeneste, national security and intelligence service
Tax Ministry:
- SKAT, tax, customs and border authority
Ministry of Defence:
- Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste, military intelligence and foreign intelligence service
- Danish Military Police, police enforcement within Danish military
- Danish Home Guard Police Branch, simple enforcement on behalf of either the Police of Denmark or Danish Military Police
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries:
- The Danish Food Administration [dk], inspection of food handling companies
- The Danish Fisheries Directorate [dk], inspection of fishing vessels in Danish waters

See also