Rendőrség

The Rendőrség (English: Police) is the national civil law enforcement agency of Hungary and is governed by the Interior Ministry. Until 2006, The Police operated under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior. From 2006 to 2010, the Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement was the governing body of The Police, which absorbed the Border Guard on December 31, 2007.

Police
Rendőrség
Coat of arms of the Hungarian Police
AbbreviationORFK
MottoSzolgálunk és Védünk
We Serve and Protect
Agency overview
Formed1990 (in Its Current Form)
Employees39,207 (2018)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHungary
Governing bodyInterior Ministry
Operational structure
HeadquartersBudapest
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Lieutenent General János Balogh, Police Commissioner
Province Police Commands
Website
www.police.hu
Headquarters of The Police in Budapest
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Patrol Car

In 2010, the government reinstated the Interior Ministry.

The Police have national headquarters in the capital but otherwise operate through its county commands. Other national bodies include the National Bureau of Investigation (modeled after the FBI,) Counter-terrorism Centre (TEK, an elite commando of heavily armed officers,) and KR (Gendarmerie or Rapid Response Unit, a paramilitary civil law enforcement agency.)

On July 1, 2010, the government decided to set up the Counter-terrorism Center, which was responsible for preventing terrorist attacks, protecting government officials, and serving as an intelligence service. In 2011, the government established The Office for the Protection of the Constitution (AH,) the Counter-terrorism Center, the National Security Service (NBSZ,) and the National Defense Service (NVSZ.) The Interior Ministry governs all of these new agencies.

On July 1, 2012, the government disbanded the Republican Regiment, which was responsible for protecting government officials.

Agencies Under The Police

The Customs and Finance Guard is under the control of the Ministry of National Economy, which is the successor for both the Tax and Financial Control Office and the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV.) The Directorate-General for Crime is a separate tax police within the NAV that investigates financial crimes. Other law enforcement agencies include the Prisons Enforcement Agency, the Disaster Protection Agency, and the Parliamentary Guard. The Ministry of Interior controls both the Counter-terrorism Center and the controversial National Defense Service. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution usually does secret investigations on organized crime groups that threaten national security. However, it is also starting to arrest people.

On January 1, 2008, the parliament passed an amendment that merged the Border Guard into the National Police and transferred Border Guard's property, vehicles, and other assets to the National Police. The National Police later established the Border Police Department, which secures the border by detecting and preventing illegal immigration.

This picture shows a police officer in Budapest wearing a burgundy cap, which indicates his status as a member of the Rapid Response Unit (KR.) Members of this unit sometimes also wear a burgundy armband. The government usually uses the KR to restore civil order on the streets.

Workforce Statistics of Selected Law Enforcement Agencies
OrganizationEmployees
Police (Rendőrség)44,923
Counter-terrorism Center (Terrorelhárítási Központ)400–600
National Defense Service (Nemzeti Védelmi Szolgálat)415
National Security Service (Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat)~2000
Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal)~1200

Ranks
Officers
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Rendőrség[1] No equivalent
 No insignia
Altábornagy
Lieutenant general		 Vezérőrnagy
Major general		 Dandártábornok
Brigadier general		 Ezredes
Colonel		 Alezredes
Lieutenant colonel		 Őrnagy
Major		 Százados
Captain		 Főhadnagy
First lieutenant		 Hadnagy
Second lieutenant		 Honvéd­tisztje­lölt
Others
Equivalent
NATO code		OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Rendőrség[1] No equivalent
Főtörzszászlós
Chief warrant officer		 Törzszászlós
Master warrant officer		 Zászlós
Warrant officer		 Főtörzsőrmester
Sergeant first class		 Törzsőrmester
Staff sergeant		 Őrmester
Sergeant

Equipment

Current Vehicles

Obsolete Vehicles

See also

References
  1. "Ratings". police.hu. Police of Hungary. Retrieved 21 March 2020.


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