| Swedish National Police Board Rikspolisstyrelsen | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RPS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 January, 1965 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Dissolved | 1 January 2015 |
| Superseding agency | Swedish Police Authority |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Sweden |
| Operations jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Governing body | Riksdag |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Stockholm |
| Organized under the Ministry of Justice | |
The Swedish National Police Board (Swedish: Rikspolisstyrelsen, RPS) was the central administrative authority for the police in Sweden from 1 January 1965 to 1 January 2015, when the Swedish Police Authority was established. The Swedish police used to consist of the National Police Board and 21 local police authorities, with their geographical areas of responsibility divided along county lines. The board was led by the National Police Commissioner and its main responsibilities were administration, coordination and supervision of the Swedish police. It also acted as the superordinate authority for the National Laboratory of Forensic Science. The Swedish National Criminal Police — sometimes also referred to as the Swedish National Bureau of Investigation — used to be a constituent part of the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Security Service. The Swedish Security Service formed its own agency post-reorganization, and most of the tasks handled by the National Criminal Police have been taken over by the National Operations Department.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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