Formed 1894 Phone +47 75 54 58 00 Number of employees 195 | Headquarters Bodø Police Station Founded 1894 Stations 10 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency General nature Law enforcementLocal civilian police Overviewed by National Police Directorate Address Kongens gate 81, 8006 Bodø, Norway Similar Bodø politistasj, City Nord, Koch Kjøpesen, Bodø Public library, G‑MAX Bodø | ||
Salten Police District (Norwegian: Salten politidistrikt) is one of 27 police districts in Norway, covering the Salten district of Nordland. The district is headquartered in Bodø and consists of one police station and nine sheriff's offices. The district is led by Chief of Police Geir Ove Heir. Specifically the police district covers the municipalities of Bodø, Rødøy, Meløy, Gildeskål, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, Hamarøy) and two municipalities in Lofoten (Røst and Værøy). As of 2011 the district had 195 employees. It has a special responsibility with the chief of police being responsible for operations at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway. The police district was renamed from Bodø Police District in 2002.