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Competence Center for Crime Prevention (Kfk)

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01.11.2015 Regular founding

Name: Competence Center for Crime Prevention (Kfk)
Short name: KFK
Affiliations: Other public administration body
COFOG 03 Public order and safety
Main affiliation category: Body part of group subordinated ministry
Located: 301 Oslo

The Crime Prevention Center (KfK) was established on November 1st 2015. The Center is subject to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, but also reports to a working group consisting of representatives from other Ministries: Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Education and Research and Ministry of Culture. The involvement of many ministries reflects that the center will have a broad and comprehensive approach to crime prevention.

The center has five employees and is located in Møllergata 16 in Oslo. The center is an independent professional body, but is located administratively under the National Mediation Service (NMS), Central Adminstration.

Remarks

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Comment to the change-of-name event: Sometimes the old and new name is the same. This occur when the translation to English haven’t taken into consideration minor Norwegian name change.