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European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services AUSTRIA Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres) Criminal Intelligence Service (Bundeskriminalamt) Federal Agency for State Protection and Counter Terrorism (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung) The Federal Police (Bundespolizei) Federal Ministry of Finance/Customs Administration (Bundesministerium für Finanzen/Zoll) BELGIUM Integrated Police Service, structured on two levels Customs and Excises Administration BULGARIA General Directorate of Criminal Police (Генерална Дирекция Криминална Полиция) General Directorate of Border Police (Генерална Дирекция Гранична Полиция) International Operational Police Cooperation Directorate (Дирекция Международно Оперативно Полицейско СътрудничествО) National Customs Agency (Агенция Митници) CYPRUS Cyprus Police (Αστυνομία Κύπρου) Unit for Combating Money Laundering (ΜΟ.Κ.Α.Σ) Department of Customs and Excise (Τμήμα Τελωνείων) CZECH REPUBLIC Czech National Police (Policie České republiky) Czech Customs Administration (Celní správa České republiky) DENMARK Danish Police (Dansk Politi) Danish Tax and Customs Authorities (SKAT) ESTONIA Estonian Police (Eesti Politsei) Tax and Customs Board (Maksu- ja Tolliamet) Border Guard (Piirivalveamet) Security Police Board (Kaitsepolitseiamet) FINLAND Finnish Police (Poliisi) Finnish Customs (Tullilaitos) Finnish Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos) Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/page/member-states-131 European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services FRANCE French National Police (La Police Nationale Française) Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects) National Gendarmerie (La Gendarmerie Nationale) GERMANY Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) 16 State Police Agencies (Landespolizeien) Federal Police (Bundespolizei) Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution / 16 State Offices for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz / 16 Landesämter für Verfassungsschutz) Central Customs Investigation Service / 8 Regional Customs Investigation Of- fices (Zollkriminalamt / 8 Zollfahndungsämter) GREECE Hellenic Police (Ελληνική Αστυνομία) Hellenic Coastguard (Λιιμενικο Σωμα) Hellenic Customs Service (Ελληνικh Τελωνειακη Υπηρεσια) Special financial Investigation Service (Υπηρεσια Ειδικων Ελεγχων) HUNGARY Hungarian National Police (Magyar Köztársaság Rendőrsége) The Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard (Magyar Vám és Pénzügyőrség) IRELAND Irish National Police (An Garda Síochána) Customs Service ITALY Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri) Penitentiary Police Corps (Polizia Penitenziaria) Finance Corps (Guardia di Finanza) State Police (Polizia di Stato) Corps of National Foresters (Corpo Forestale dello Stato) LATVIA State Police (Valsts policija) Security Police (Droības policija) Financial Police Department (VID Finan u policijas pārvalde) Customs Criminal Board (VID Muitas kriminālpārvalde) State Border Guard (Valsts robe sardze) Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/page/member-states-131 European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services LITHUANIA Police Department (Policijos departamentas prie Vidaus reikalų ministerijos) Special Investigation Service (Lietuvos respublikos Specialiųjų tyrimų tarnyba) Customs Department (Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos fi- nansų ministerijos) Guard Service (Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba prie Vidaus reikalų minis- terijos) State Security Department (Lietuvos respublikos valstybės saugumo departa- mentas) Financial Crime Investigation Service (Finansinių nusikaltimų tyrimo tarnyba prie Vidaus reikalų ministerijos) LUXEMBOURG Grand–Ducale Police (Police Grand-Ducale) MALTA Maltese Police Force (Il-Pulizija ta Malta) Customs Department (Id-Dipartiment tad-Dwana) Maltese Armed Forces (Forzi Armati ta Malta) NETHERLANDS Dutch Police Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie) The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee) Special Investigation Services (Bijzondere Opsporingsdiensten) POLAND National Police (Policja) Border Guard (Straż Graniczna) Internal Security Agency (Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego) Customs Service (Służba Celna) Central Anticorruption Bureau (Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne) PORTUGAL National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana) Portuguese Customs (DGAIEC) Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária) Alien and Border Service (Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteira) Public Security Police (Polícia de Segurança Pública) Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/page/member-states-131 European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services ROMANIA General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police (Inspectoratul General al Poliţiei Române) Romanian Gendarmerie (Jandarmeria Română) General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police (Inspectoratul General al Poliţiei de Frontieră) Romanian Intelligence Service (Serviciul Român De Informaţii) National Customs Authority (Autoritatea Naţională Vamală) SLOVAKIA Police Force of the Slovak Republic (Policajný zbor Slovenskej republiky) Customs Administration of the Slovak Republic (Colná správa Slovenskej re- publiky) SLOVENIA Customs Administration (Carinska uprava republike Slovenije) Office for Money Laundering Prevention (Urad RS za preprečevanje pranja denarja) National Police (Policija) SPAIN National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía) Customs Surveillance Directorate (Dirección Adjunta de Vigilancia Aduane- ra) Civil Guard (Cuerpo de la Guardia Civil) SWEDEN National Police (Polisen) National Economic Crime Authority (Ekobrottsmyndigheten) Coastguard (Kustbevakningen) Customs Service (Tullverket) UNITED KINGDOM Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) Police services of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland HM Revenue and Customs Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/page/member-states-131 European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services AUSTRIA: Federal Ministry of the Interior, ITALY: Carabinieri Corps, Penitentiary Po- Criminal Intelligence Service, Federal Agen- lice Corps, Finance Corps, State Police, cy for State Protection and Counter Terror- Corps of National Foresters ism, The Federal Police, Federal Ministry of LATVIA: State Police, Security Police, Fi- Finance/Customs Administration nancial Police Department, Customs Crimi- BELGIUM: Integrated Police Service, nal Board, State Border Guard structured on two levels, Customs and Excis- LITHUANIA: Police Department, Special es Administration Investigation Service, Customs Department, BULGARIA: General Directorate of Crimi- Guard Service, State Security Department, nal Police, General Directorate of Border Po- Financial Crime Investigation Service lice, International Operational Police Coop- LUXEMBOURG: Grand–Ducale Police eration Directorate, National Customs Agen- cy MALTA: Maltese Police Force, Customs CYPRUS: Cyprus Police, Unit for Combat- Department, Maltese Armed Forces ing Money Laundering, Department of Cus- NETHERLANDS: Dutch Police, Public toms and Excise Prosecution Service, The Royal Netherlands CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech National Po- Marechaussee, Special Investigation Services lice, Czech Customs Administration POLAND: National Police, Border Guard, DENMARK: Danish Police, Danish Tax Internal Security Agency, Customs Service, and Customs Authorities Central Anticorruption Bureau ESTONIA: Estonian Police, Tax and Cus- PORTUGAL: National Republican Guard, toms Board, Border Guard, Security Police Portuguese Customs, Judicial Police, Alien Board and Border Service, Public Security Police FINLAND: Finnish Police, Finnish Cus- ROMANIA: General Inspectorate of the toms, Finnish Border Guard Romanian Police, Romanian Gendarmerie, General Inspectorate of the Romanian Bor- FRANCE: French National Police, Direc- der Police, Romanian Intelligence Service, torate-General of Customs and Indirect Tax- National Customs Authority es, National Gendarmerie SLOVAKIA: Police Force of the Slovak GERMANY: Federal Criminal Police Of- Republic, Customs Administration of the fice, 16 State Police Agencies, Federal Po- Slovak Republic lice, Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution / 16 State Offices for the Protec- SLOVENIA: Customs Administration, Of- tion of the Constitution, Central Customs In- fice for Money Laundering Prevention, Na- vestigation Service / 8 Regional Customs In- tional Police vestigation Offices SPAIN: National Police, Customs Sur- GREECE: Hellenic Police, Hellenic Coast- veillance Directorate, Civil Guard guard, Hellenic Customs Service, Special fi- SWEDEN: National Police, National Eco- nancial Investigation Service nomic Crime Authority, Coastguard, Cus- HUNGARY: Hungarian National Police, toms Service The Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard UNITED KINGDOM: Serious Organised IRELAND: Irish National Police, Customs Crime Agency, Police services of England, Service Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, HM Revenue and Customs, Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/page/member-states-131 European Union Member States Law Enforcement Agencies & Services Source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/page/member-states-131.
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