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 ).
7-599: 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. 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
14-806: 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
21-683: 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. 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
28-564: 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,
35-646: The National Police. The National Police later established the Border Police Department, which secures the border by detecting and preventing illegal immigration. Ministry of Interior (Hungary) The Ministry of Interior of Hungary ( Hungarian : Belügyminisztérium ) is a part of the Hungarian state organisation. Its head, the Minister of the Interior , is a member of the Hungarian cabinet . The ministry
42-724: 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. The Customs and Finance Guard
49-627: Was established in 1848. Between 2006 and 2010 the ministry was split into the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Justice and Law. In 2010 the prior organization was restored. In the early 1980s, there were four separate internal security forces under the Ministry of Interior. These included the Internal Security Troops ( Belső Karahatalom ); the State Security Authority ( Államvelédelmi Hatoság , ÁVH)'s Security Police,
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