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Law enforcement in Latvia is under the
Latvia Ministry of the InteriorInterpol entry on Latvian police and judicial systemsLatvia State Police
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Law enforcement in Latvia is under the jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels.
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of the Ministry of the Interior
An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs.
Lists of current ministries of internal affairs
Named "ministry"
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, which is composed of the State Police, Security Police and State Border Guard
The State Border Guard ( lv, Valsts RobeÅūsardze) is the border guard of Latvia.
The State Border Guard is an institution subordinated to the Minister of the Interior. The State Border Guard is an armed institution and it serves to ensure the sec ...
branches.
In 2003, the State Police consisted of 8,222 officers.
See also
* Corruption Prevention and Combating BureauReferences
External links
Latvia Ministry of the Interior
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