Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association
Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association (NNOA; Norwegian: Norsk narkotikaforebyggende forening, NNF) is a Norwegian lobbying organization.[1] The organization is advocating for a strict drug enforcement law retaining punishment as a reaction to illegal drug use, only excluding punishment for people suffering from severe substance use disorder.[2] It has established itself as staunch opponents of drug liberalization and is often critiqued for employing an outdated approach to policing.[3]
Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening | |
 Official logo used since 2023 | |
| Abbreviation | NNOA, NNF |
|---|---|
| Formation | November 16, 1991 |
| Founded at | Drammen, Norway |
Membership | approx. 3,500 (2021) |
Chairman of the board | Jan Erik Bresil |
Deputy chairman | Geir Evanger |
| Website | narkotika |
It was established in November 1991 as an attempt to prevent and reduce organized crime related to illegal drugs.[4] As of January 2023, senior police constable Jan Erik Bresil is the leader of the organization, and state attorney Geir Evanger functions as the deputy chairman.[5]
References
edit- ^ Sfrintzeris, Yasmin; Medby, Marius (2023-01-11). "Rapport om omstridt ruspolitikkforening" [Report on controversial drug policy organization]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
Måten NNPF har blandet roller som politi og lobbyorganisasjon er en politiskandale.
- ^ "Regjeringens forslag til rusreform" [The government's proposal for drug reform]. Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association (in Norwegian Bokmål). March 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Når politiet blir aktivister" [When the police become activists]. Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
Men organisasjonen har, særlig de siste årene, også vært noe mer. Nemlig en av de mest aktive motstanderne av den foreslåtte rusreformen, som ble lagt fram av Regjeringen i år.
- ^ Garvik, Olav (2023-02-26), "Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening" [Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association], Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian), retrieved 2023-03-14,
Formålet var i første rekke å arbeide for å forebygge og bekjempe organisert kriminalitet i tilknytning til illegale rusmidler.
- ^ Thommessen, Julia Kirsebom (2023-01-22). "Mann tiltalt for krenking av NNPF-topper – involvert statsadvokat er selv medlem" [Man indicted for defamation of NNOA leaders – the state attorney is a member of the organization himself]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
Mannen har erkjent å ha klistret opp «etterlyst»-plakater av statsadvokat Geir Evanger og politimannen Jan Erik Bresil. Bresil og Evanger er begge engasjert i Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening (NNPF) som henholdsvis leder og nestleder i styret.