# Rendőrség

The Rendőrség (Hungarian pronunciation: , English: Police) is the national civil law enforcement agency of Hungary and is governed by the Interior Ministry. It was formerly established under the Hungarian People's Republic in 1955, formally known as the Magyar Népköztársaság Rendőrsége (English: Police of the Hungarian People's Republic).

## History

Until 2006, the police operated under the authority of the Ministry of Interior. From 2006 to 2010, the Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement was the governing body of the police, which absorbed the Border Guard on December 31, 2007.
In 2010, the government reinstated the Interior Ministry.
The police have national headquarters in the capital but otherwise operate through its county commands. Other national bodies include the National Bureau of Investigation (modeled after the FBI), Counter-terrorism Centre (TEK, an elite commando of heavily armed officers), and KR (Riot police and Rapid Response Unit, Propaganda bureau a civil law enforcement agency).
On July 1, 2010, the government decided to set up the Counter-terrorism Center, which was responsible for preventing terrorist attacks, protecting government officials, and serving as an intelligence service. In 2011, the government established the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (AH), the Counter-terrorism Center, the National Security Service (NBSZ), and the National Defense Service (NVSZ). The Interior Ministry governs all of these new agencies.
On July 1, 2012, the government disbanded the Republican Regiment, which was responsible for protecting government officials.

## Agencies under the police

The Customs and Finance Guard is under the control of the Ministry of National Economy, which is the successor for both the Tax and Financial Control Office and the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV.) The Directorate-General for Crime is a separate tax police within the NAV that investigates financial crimes. Other law enforcement agencies include the Prisons Enforcement Agency, the Disaster Protection Agency, and the Parliamentary Guard. The Ministry of Interior controls both the Counter-terrorism Center and the controversial National Defense Service. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution usually does secret investigations on organized crime groups that threaten national security. However, it is also starting to arrest people.
On January 1, 2008, the parliament passed an amendment that merged the Border Guard into the National Police and transferred Border Guard's property, vehicles, and other assets to the National Police. The National Police later established the Border Police Department, which secures the border by detecting and preventing illegal immigration.

## Workforce statistics of selected law enforcement agencies

| Organization | Employees |
| Police (Rendőrség) | 44,923 |
| Counter-terrorism Center (Terrorelhárítási Központ) | 400–600 |
| National Defense Service (Nemzeti Védelmi Szolgálat) | 415 |
| National Security Service (Nemzetbiztonsági Szakszolgálat) | ~2000 |
| Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal) | ~1200 |

## Ranks
### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Rendőrség | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Rendőrség | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Altábornagy Lieutenant general | Altábornagy Lieutenant general | Vezérőrnagy Major general | Vezérőrnagy Major general | Dandártábornok Brigadier general | Dandártábornok Brigadier general | Ezredes Colonel | Ezredes Colonel | Alezredes Lieutenant colonel | Alezredes Lieutenant colonel | Őrnagy Major | Őrnagy Major | Százados Captain | Százados Captain | Főhadnagy First lieutenant | Főhadnagy First lieutenant | Főhadnagy First lieutenant | Hadnagy Second lieutenant | Hadnagy Second lieutenant | Hadnagy Second lieutenant | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt |

### Others

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Rendőrség | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent |
| Rendőrség | Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer | Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer | Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer | Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer | Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer | Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer | Törzszászlós Master warrant officer | Zászlós Warrant officer | Főtörzsőrmester Sergeant first class | Főtörzsőrmester Sergeant first class | Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant | Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant | Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant | Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant | Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant | Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant | Őrmester Sergeant | Őrmester Sergeant | Őrmester Sergeant | Őrmester Sergeant | Őrmester Sergeant | Őrmester Sergeant | | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent |

## Equipment

| Weapon | Origin |
| TT-30 | Soviet Union |
| Makarov | Soviet Union |
| CZ P-07 | Czech Republic |
| CZ P-09 | Czech Republic |
| CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical | Czech Republic |
| FEG P9R | Hungary |
| Heckler & Koch USP | Germany |
| Jericho 941 | Israel |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany |
| IMI Uzi | Israel |
| AMD-65 | Hungary |
| PKM | Soviet Union |
| Dragunov SVD | Soviet Union |
| Gepárd | Hungary |
| Unique Alpine TPG-1 | France |

## Current vehicles

* Dacia Duster
* Audi A3
* Audi A6 Avant
* Audi A4
* Audi TT
* BMW R1200RT
* Mercedes-Benz B-Class
* Mercedes-Benz E-Class
* Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
* Mercedes-Benz Vito
* Nissan Pathfinder
* Nissan Patrol
* Opel Astra
* Opel Vivaro
* Škoda Octavia
* Skoda Octavia RS
* Škoda Superb
* Škoda Yeti
* Suzuki Vitara
* Volkswagen Amarok
* Volkswagen Transporter
* Volkswagen Caddy
* Yamaha FJR1300
* Mil Mi-2
* MD Helicopters MD 500
* MD Helicopters MD 902

## Retired vehicles

* Lada 2101
* Lada 2105
* Lada 2107