Østfold Police District

Østfold Police District (Norwegian: Østfold politidistrikt) was a police district headquartered in Sarpsborg, Norway, serving the municipalities of Aremark, Fredrikstad, Halden, Hvaler, Marker, Moss, Rakkestad, Rygge, Rømskog, Råde, Sarpsborg and Våler. Other municipalities in Østfold county belonged to Follo Police District.[1] The police district is on the border with Sweden.

Østfold Police District
Agency overview
Formed2002
Dissolved2016
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionØstfold, Østfold, Norway
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byNational Police Directorate
HeadquartersSarpsborg Police Headquarters
Agency executive
Facilities
Politistasjon / Lensmannskontors10
Website
https://www.politi.no/ostfold

The district had police stations in Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad, Halden and Moss and six sheriff's offices (lensmannskontor).[2]

In 2016, Østfold Police District merged with Follo Police District and Romerike Police District to form East Police District.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.politi.no/ostfold/om_oss/ [dead link]
  2. ^ "Organisasjonen".

See also

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