Norwegian Border Commissioner
| Norwegian Border Commissioner of the Norwegian-Russian border | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1950 |
| Employees | 4 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | Government agency of in the border control of Norwegian-russian border, Norway |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | National Police Directorate |
| Headquarters | Kirkenes |
| Agency executive | Roger Jakobsen, Border Commissioner |
| Facilities | |
| Border control stations | Storskog |
| Website | |
| https://www.politi.no/grensekommissariatet/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Norwegian Border Commissioner of the Norwegian-Russian border (Norwegian: Grensekommissariatet for den norsk-russiske grense) is a Norwegian government agency subordinate the Ministry of Justice and Public Security that is headed by the National Police Directorate. The agency's main task is to ensure that the Border Agreement of 1949 between Norway and the then Soviet Union (now Russia), with subsequent regulations, laws and codes of conduct and traffic in the border area are complied with.
The Norwegian Border Commissioner was created in December 1950 and is headed by a civilian border commissioner. The position, however, has always been possessed by a military officer, discharged from the Norwegian Armed Forces. The post as the Border Commissioner Deputy has until now been occupied by the chief of the Garrison of Sør-Varanger.
The Border Commissioner is located in Kirkenes. The border station at Storskog is staffed by Norwegian police officers, in addition to the Border Commissioner's staff in Kirkenes.
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