# Kripos

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For investigative services of German-speaking countries, see [Kripo](/source/Kripo).

The **National Criminal Investigation Service** (Norwegian: *Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet*, previously *Kriminalpolitisentralen*), commonly known as **Kripos**, is a special agency of the [Norwegian Police Service](/source/Norwegian_Police_Service). Based at [Bryn](/source/Bryn,_Oslo) in [Oslo](/source/Oslo) and established in 1959, it is a national unit that works with organized and serious crime. It both works as an assisting unit for [police districts](/source/List_of_police_districts_in_Norway), with special focus on technical and tactical investigation, and is responsible on its own for [organized crime](/source/Organized_crime). It acts as the center for international police cooperation, including participation in [Interpol](/source/Interpol) and [Europol](/source/Europol). It is subordinate to the [National Police Directorate](/source/National_Police_Directorate).[1] Kripos represents four percent of the Norwegian police force, with nearly 500 employees.[2]

## History

On 1 January 2005, the organization was renamed **Nye Kripos**, with the *undertittel* ["under title"] and[3] formal name **Den nasjonale enhet for bekjempelse av organisert og annen alvorlig kriminalitet** (DNEFBAOAAK). [Then minister of justice](/source/Odd_Einar_D%C3%B8rum) said that the common usage of [the name] [New Scotland Yard](/source/New_Scotland_Yard), makes it natural to change the name *Kripos*—to *Nye Kripos*; thereby the renaming of the building matched that of the police force.[3] In 2006, *Nye Kripos* was changed back to *Kripos*.[4]

## Directors

- 1959–1976: [Arne Kleveland](/source/Arne_Kleveland)
- 1976–1993: [Bjørn Heggelund](/source/Bj%C3%B8rn_Heggelund)
- 1993–2005: [Arne Huuse](/source/Arne_Huuse)
- 2005–2009: [Odd Olsen Ingerø](/source/Odd_Olsen_Inger%C3%B8)[5]
- 2009–2012: [Odd Reidar Humlegård](/source/Odd_Reidar_Humleg%C3%A5rd)[6]
- 2012–2020: [Ketil Haukaas](/source/Ketil_Haukaas)[7] (acting director from 2012, permanent director from June 2013)
- 2020–present: Kristin Ottesen Kvigne[8]

## References

1. National Police Directorate (2010). ["The Police in Norway"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120913224759/https://www.politi.no/vedlegg/rapport/Vedlegg_858.pdf) (PDF). p. 15. Archived from [the original](https://www.politi.no/vedlegg/rapport/Vedlegg_858.pdf) on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

1. Jonassen, Arild M. *Aftenposten* (January 2, 2009). [50 år med Kripos](http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2900135.ece) (in Norwegian)

1. [Nye gamle Kripos. God som gammel etter et år som ny. Her er organisasjonen ingen husker det egentlige navnet på.](http://www.dagbladet.no/magasinet/2006/01/05/453933.html) [New old Kripos. Good as old, after a year as new. Here is the organisation that nobody remembers the real name of]

1. ["Nye Kripos blir bare Kripos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211028121811/https://www.itromso.no/article34148.ece). Archived from [the original](http://www.itromso.no/article34148.ece) on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2015-08-27.

1. Jonassen Nordby, Kristin (September 18, 2009). ["Disse vil styre Kripos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110604155614/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3276262.ece) (in Norwegian). *Aftenposten*. Archived from [the original](http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3276262.ece) on June 4, 2011.

1. Lepperød, Trond (December 18, 2009). ["Han er ny sjef for Kripos"](http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article2784445.ece) (in Norwegian). *Nettavisen*

1. [Haukaas ny Kripos-sjef](http://www.rogalandsavis.no/nyheter/article6722578.ece) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194813/http://www.rogalandsavis.no/nyheter/article6722578.ece) 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine *Rogalands Avis*. Retrieved 26 October 2012 (in Norwegian)

1. ["Kvigne blir ny Kripos-sjef"](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/kvigne-blir-ny-kripos-sjef/id2696594/) (in Norwegian). *Regjeringen.no*. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-06-08.

## External links

- [Kripos](http://www.politi.no/kripos) (in Norwegian)

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