Law enforcement in

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

is under the

jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' and 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, the concept of jurisdiction applies at multiple level ...

of the

Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, the ...

. The main security organizations are: * the

State Police State police, provincial police or regional police are a type of sub-national territorial police force found in nations organized as federations, typically in North America, South Asia, and Oceania. These forces typically have jurisdiction o ...

(VP) * police forces of the

municipalities of Latvia The current administrative division of Latvia came into force on 1 July 2021. On 10 June 2020, the Saeima approved a municipal reform that would reduce the 110 municipalities and nine republic cities to 43 local government units consisting of 36 ...

(PP) * State Border Guard (RS) * State Security Service (VDD, formerly - Security Police) In 2003, the State Police consisted of 8,222 officers. The civilian intelligence agency - Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) - is directly responsible to the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia. The military intelligence service - the Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD) - is under the jurisdiction of the

Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...

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Latvia Ministry of the InteriorInterpol entry on Latvian police and judicial systemsLatvia State Police
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