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 , inspection of food handling companies The , inspection of fishing vessels in Danish waters.
The police are governed by Danish law.
See also Crime in Denmark
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