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Rendőrség

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Police
Rendőrség
Coat of arms of the Hungarian Police
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 home affairs
Operational structure
HeadquartersBudapest
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Province Police Commands
20
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).[1][2]

History

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Until 2006, the police operated under the authority of the Ministry of Interior. From 2006 to 2010, the Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement was the governing body of the police, which absorbed the Border Guard on December 31, 2007.

Headquarters of The Police in Budapest

In 2010, the government reinstated the Interior Ministry.

The police have national headquarters in the capital but otherwise operate through its county commands. Other national bodies include the National Bureau of Investigation (modeled after the FBI), Counter-terrorism Centre (TEK, an elite commando of heavily armed officers), and KR (Riot police and Rapid Response Unit, Propaganda bureau a civil law enforcement agency).

On July 1, 2010, the government decided to set up the Counter-terrorism Center, which was responsible for preventing terrorist attacks, protecting government officials, and serving as an intelligence service. In 2011, the government established the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (AH), the Counter-terrorism Center, the National Security Service (NBSZ), and the National Defense Service (NVSZ). The Interior Ministry governs all of these new agencies.

On July 1, 2012, the government disbanded the Republican Regiment, which was responsible for protecting government officials.

Agencies under the police

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The Customs and Finance Guard is under the control of the Ministry of National Economy, which is the successor for both the Tax and Financial Control Office and the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV.) The Directorate-General for Crime is a separate tax police within the NAV that investigates financial crimes. Other law enforcement agencies include the Prisons Enforcement Agency, the Disaster Protection Agency, and the Parliamentary Guard. The Ministry of Interior controls both the Counter-terrorism Center and the controversial National Defense Service. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution usually does secret investigations on organized crime groups that threaten national security. However, it is also starting to arrest people.

Former logo of the Border Guard

On January 1, 2008, the parliament passed an amendment that merged the Border Guard into the National Police and transferred Border Guard's property, vehicles, and other assets to the National Police. The National Police later established the Border Police Department, which secures the border by detecting and preventing illegal immigration.

Workforce statistics of selected law enforcement agencies

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Organization Employees
Police (Rendőrség) 44,923
Counter-terrorism Center (Terrorelhárítási Központ) 400–600
National Defense Service (Nemzeti Védelmi Szolgálat) 415
National Security Service (Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat) ~2000
Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal) ~1200
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Patrol Car

Ranks

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This picture shows a police officer in Budapest wearing a burgundy cap, which indicates his status as a member of the Rapid Response Unit (KR.) Members of this unit sometimes also wear a burgundy armband. The government usually uses the KR to restore civil order on the streets.
Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Hungary Rendőrség[3] No equivalent
 No insignia
Altábornagy
Lieutenant general 		Vezérőrnagy
Major general 		Dandártábornok
Brigadier general 		Ezredes
Colonel 		Alezredes
Lieutenant colonel 		Őrnagy
Major 		Százados
Captain 		Főhadnagy
First lieutenant 		Hadnagy
Second lieutenant 		Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Hungary Rendőrség[3] No equivalent
Főtörzszászlós
Chief warrant officer 		Törzszászlós
Master warrant officer 		Zászlós
Warrant officer 		Főtörzsőrmester
Sergeant first class 		Törzsőrmester
Staff sergeant 		Őrmester
Sergeant

Equipment

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Current vehicles

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Škoda Octavia III
Mercedes Sprinter III
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Opel Astra H

Retired vehicles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1955. évi 22. Törvényerejű rendelet".
  2. ^ "The History of Law Enforcement in Hungary" (PDF). nkerepo.uni-nke.hu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ratings". police.hu. Police of Hungary. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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