Norwegian Police Security Service

domestic intelligence service in Norway
Organization law_enforcement_agency Q3175066
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Summary

Norwegian Police Security Service is a law enforcement agency[1]. It draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (law_enforcement_agency category, ranking #86 of 363).[2]

Key Facts

  • Norwegian Police Security Service's field of work was counterintelligence[3].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's instance of is recorded as law enforcement agency[5].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's instance of is recorded as security agency[6].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's instance of is recorded as intelligence agency[7].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's instance of is recorded as government agency[8].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's founder is recorded as Trygve Lie[9].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's headquarters location is recorded as Nydalen[10].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's chief executive officer is recorded as Beate Gangås[11].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's Commons category is recorded as Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste[12].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's said to be the same as is recorded as Sikkerhet og beredskap[13].
  • 1937 marks the founding of Norwegian Police Security Service[14].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service was part of the conflict Cold War[15].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Norway[16].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's significant event is recorded as IT-angrepet mot Stortinget i august 2020[17].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's official website is recorded as https://pst.no[18].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste[19].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Norway[20].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1050'}[21].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste'}[22].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's legal form is recorded as Organisasjonsledd[23].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'PST'}[24].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's position held by head of the organization is recorded as chief of the Norwegian Police Security Service[25].
  • Norwegian Police Security Service's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Nydalen allé 35, 0484 Oslo'}[26].

Body

Founding

Norwegian Police Security Service's founder is recorded as Trygve Lie[9]. 1937 marks the founding of it[14].

Identity

Norwegian Police Security Service's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste'}[22]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'PST'}[24].

Leadership

Norwegian Police Security Service's chief executive officer is recorded as Beate Gangås[11].

Operations

Norwegian Police Security Service's headquarters location is recorded as Nydalen[10]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Norway[16].

Industry

Norwegian Police Security Service's field of work was counterintelligence[3].

Why It Matters

Norwegian Police Security Service draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (law_enforcement_agency category, ranking #86 of 363).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Norwegian Centre for Research Data. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . regjeringen.no. Retrieved . regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . bt.no. bt.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . pst.no. pst.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Johand199 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country → Norway
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    Official website → https://pst.no
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