The Rendőrség 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. 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 InvestigationCounter-terrorism Center and KR 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 the Counter-terrorism Center, the and the 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 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. wearing a burgundy cap, which indicates his status as a member of the Rapid Response Unit Members of this unit sometimes also wear a burgundy armband. The government usually uses the KR to restore civil order on the streets.
