Agencyname: | Østfold Police District |
Formedyear: | 2002 |
Dissolved: | 2016 |
Divtype: | County |
Divname: | Østfold |
Subdivtype: | Police district |
Subdivname: | Østfold |
Country: | Norway |
Oversightbody: | National Police Directorate |
Police: | Yes |
Local: | Yes |
Headquarters: | Sarpsborg Police Headquarters |
Chief1name: | Beate Gangås |
Chief1position: | Chief of Police |
Stationtype: | Politistasjon / Lensmannskontor |
Stations: | 10 |
Website: | https://www.politi.no/ostfold |
Østfold Police District (Norwegian: Østfold politidistrikt) was a police district headquartered in Sarpsborg, Norway, serving the municipalities of Aremark, Fredrikstad, Halden, Hvaler, Marker, Moss, Rakkestad, Rygge, Rømskog, Råde, Sarpsborg and Våler. Other municipalities in Østfold county belonged to Follo Police District.[1] The police district is on the border with Sweden.
The district had police stations in Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad, Halden and Moss and six sheriff's offices (lensmannskontor).[2]
In 2016, Østfold Police District merged with Follo Police District and Romerike Police District to form East Police District.