Organisation
The Icelandic Police is under the supreme command of the Minister of the Interior and the National Police Commissioner (Ríkislögreglustjórinn) administers the police under authorization of the Minister.
The National Police Commissioner, with headquarters in Reykjavík, maintains inquisitorial divisions, such as the National Security Unit, as well as the independently operated tactical operations unit Víkingasveitin, and the Prison Service. The police is further divided into 15 districts of various sizes and responsibilities. The districts follow the old county boundaries or sýslumörk.
- Akranes
- Akureyri
- Blönduós
- Borgarfjörður
- Eskifjörður
- Húsavík
- Hvolsvöllur
- Höfuðborgarsvæðið - Reykjavík metropolitan police
- Vestfirðir
- Sauðárkrókur
- Selfoss
- Seyðisfjörður
- Snæfellsnes
- Suðurnes - Responsible for Keflavík International Airport
- Vestmannaeyjar
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