National Police Service (Bulgaria)

The National Police Service (Bulgarian: Национална Служба Полиция), also known as the General Directorate "National Police" (Bulgarian: Главна дирекция "Национална полиция", ГДНП) is an independent agency of the Ministry of the Interior responsible for general law enforcement in Bulgaria.[1]

National Police Service
Национална Полиция
Logo of the National Police
Logo of the National Police
Common nameПолиция / Police
AbbreviationGDNP
Agency overview
Formed1925
Preceding agency
  • People's Militia
Employees47000 officers, 5000 administrative workers
Annual budget$1,103,492,490 (one billion, one-hundred and three million, four-hundred and ninety-two thousand, four-hundred and ninety dollars)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBulgaria
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria
Elected officer responsible
  • Ivan Demerdzhiev, Minister of Interior
Agency executive
  • Senior Commissioner Atanas Ilkov, Director
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior
Child agency
  • Security Police, Traffic Police, Gendarmerie and other smaller agencies
Facilities
StationsODMVR Blagoevgrad

-Two stations in Blagoevgrad

-Substations in Razlog, Bansko, Gotse Delchev, Petrich and Sandanski

ODMVR Burgas

-Four stations in Burgas, fifth under construction

-Substations in Aitos, Karnobat, Malko Tarnovo, Nessebar, Primorsko, Pomorie, Ruen, Sozopol, Sredets, Sungurlare, Tsarevo

ODMVR Varna

-Five stations in Varna

-Substations in Aksakovo, Devnya, Provadiya

ODMVR Veliko Tarnovo

-Station in Veliko Tarnovo

-Substations in Gorna Oryahovitsa, Elena, Pavlikeni and Svishtov

ODMVR Vidin

-Three stations in Vidin

-Two substations in Belogradchik, one in Kula

ODMVR Vratsa

-Two stations in Vratsa

-Substations in Mezdra, Byala Slatina, Kozloduyi, Oryahovo

ODMVR Gabrovo

-One station in Gabrovo

-Substations in Sevlievo, Dryanovo and Tryavna

ODMVR Dobrich

-Two stations in Dobrich

-Substations in Tervel, Balchik, General Toshevo, Shabla and Krushari

ODMVR Kyustendil

-One station in Kyustendil

-Substations in Dupnitsa, Bobov Dol and Rila

ODMVR Kardzhali

-Two stations in Kardzhali

-Substations in Momchilgrad, Dzhebel, Kirkovo, Ardino, Krumovgrad

ODMVR Lovetch

-One station in Lovetch

-Substations in Troyan, Teteven, Lukovit, Ugurchin, Yablanitsa

ODMVR Montana

-One station in Montana

-Substations in Lom and Berkovitsa

ODMVR Pazardzhik

-One station in Pazardzhik

-Substations in Velingrad, Panagyurishte, Peshtera, Septemvri

ODMVR Pernik

-Two stations in Pernik

-Substations in Radomir, Breznik and Tran

ODMVR Pleven

-Two stations in Pleven

-Substations in Cherven Bryag, Levski, Nikopol, Dolni Dubnik, Dolna Mitropolia, Knezha

ODMVR Plovdiv

-Six stations in Plovdiv

-Substations in Asenovgrad, Karlovo, Hisar, Stamboliiski, Rakovski, Parvomai, Trud

ODMVR Razgrad

-One station in Razgrad

-Substations in Isperih and Kubrat

ODMVR Ruse

-Two stations in Ruse

-Substations in Byala, Betovo, Dve Mogili and Slivo Pole

ODMVR Silistra

-One station in Silistra

-Substations in Tutrakan and Dulovo

ODMVR Sliven

-One station in Sliven

-Substations in Nova Zagora, Kotel and Tvarditsa

ODMVR Smolyan

-One station in Smolyan

-Substations in Chepelare, Devin, Madan and Zlatograd

SDVR Sofia

-Nine stations in Sofia

-Substations in Botevgrad, Elin Pelin, Etropole, Ihtiman, Kostenets, Kostinbrod, Pirdop, Pravets, Samokov, Svoge and Slivnitsa

ODMVR Stara Zagora

-Two stations in Stara Zagora

-Substations in Kazanlak, Chirpan, Gulubovo and Radnevo

ODMVR Targovishte

-One station in Targovishte

-Substations in Popovo and Omurtag

ODMVR Haskovo

-One station in Haskovo

-Substations in Dimitrovgrad, Svilengrad, Harmanli, Topolovgrad and Ivailovgrad

ODMVR Shumen

-One station in Shumen

-Substations in Veliki Preslav, Novi Pazar and Kaolinovo

ODMVR Yambol

-One station in Yambol

-Substations in Tundzha, Straldzha and Elhovo

Gendarmerie:

Headquarters in Sofia

Station in Montana

Station in Pleven

Station in Ruse

Station in Varna

Station in Burgas

Station in Plovdiv

Station in Kardzhali
Marked Vehicles and MotorcyclesOpel Astra G; Opel Astra; Skoda Rapid; Haval H6; Kia Ceed; Lada Niva; Dacia Sandero; Dacia Duster; Ford Ranger; Lada Riva; Volkswagen Transporter; Ford Transit; Iveco VM90 APC


Wide range of BMW motorcycles
Unmarked VehiclesOpel Astra G; Skoda Rapid; Volkswagen Transporter; Kia Ceed; Lada Niva; Ford Transit
Website
www.mvr.bg/gdnp

History

Directorate for Police and State Security (1925-1944)

With the creation of the "Law for administration and police" in 1925 was established the "Police and State Security Directorate" . Its duties included enforcing laws and ensuring the safety of the country. It continued to function until 1944 with the creation of the People's Militia.

Militia (1944-1989)

The People's Militia (Bulgarian: Народна милиция) was established by the Council of Ministers with Decree No. 1 on 10 September 1944.[2] The Directorate of the People's Militia is structured into two departments: State Security and People's Militia.[3][4] On April 1, 1947, the Main Directorate of the People's Militia was established, which included: Directorate of State Security and Directorate of the People's Militia. In 1991, the name of the People's Militia was to the National Police.[5][6]

General Directorate of the National Police (1991-)

With the fall of communism in 1991 was established the National Police Directorate and later, in 1993 was accepted the new law for the national police. In 2008 the national police numbered 47000 officers and 5000 administrative workers.

Directors
  • Encho Staykov (September 1944)
  • Radenko Vidinsky (September – November 1944)
  • Rusi Hristozov (November 1944 – April 1947)
  • Blagoi Penev (January 10, 1948 – April 20, 1950)
  • Major General Georgi Krastev (March – October 1963)
  • Colonel Petko Stoyanov (1953 – May 1954; 1957 – 1963)
  • Grigor Shopov (June 18, 1963 - ?)
  • Major General Georgi Krastev (? - April 1966)
  • Lieutenant General Nikola Angelov (April 1966 – December 1969)
  • Major General Kostadin Iliev (July 17, 1972 - October 22, 1981)
  • Major General Ivan Dimitrov (October 22, 1981 – February 21, 1990)
  • Colonel Hristo Velichkov (1990)
  • Colonel Viktor Mihailov (1990-December 1992)
  • Major General Hristo Marinski (January 3-February 19, 1997)
  • Colonel Slavcho Bosilkov (February 19, 1997 – December 3, 1998)
  • Major General Vasil Vasilev (December 3, 1998 – December 15, 2003)
  • Major General Ilia Iliev (December 15, 2003 – September 21, 2005)
  • Lieutenant General Valentin Petrov (September 21, 2005 – November 28, 2007)
  • Chief Commissioner Veselin Petrov (November 28, 2007 – July 1, 2008)
  • Chief Commissioner Krasimir Petrov (July 1, 2008 – November 25, 2013)
  • Chief Commissioner Todor Grebenarov (November 25, 2013 – February 24, 2015)
  • Chief Commissioner Hristo Terziyski (February 24, 2015 – July 24, 2020)
  • Senior Commissioner Nikolay Hadzhiev (July 24, 2020 - June 8, 2021)
  • Chief Commissioner Stanimir Stanev  (June 8, 2021 – January 4, 2022)
  • Senior Commissioner Atanas Ilkov (January 4, 2022 – January 7, 2022)
  • Chief Commissioner Vencislav Kirchev (January 7, 2022 – August 9, 2022)
  • Atanas Ilkov (since August 9, 2022 - current director of the National Police)

Structure

Bulgarian_patrol_police_Kia_Ceed_vehiclesPolice cars at a police station parking lot in Sofia.


The National Police has the following structure:[7]

  • General Directorate "National Police"
  • Director
    • departments and sectors directly subordinated to the Director
    • Deputy Director
      • Criminal Police Department
      • Economic Police Department
    • Deputy Director
      • Department for Investigations
      • Department for Methodic Supervision of Investigations
      • independent sectors
    • Deputy Director

Ranks and shoulder insignia of the Bulgarian police officers
Officers
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Bulgaria National Police Service
Secretary general Chief commissioner Senior commissioner Commissioner of police Chief inspector Senior inspector Inspector
1st grade		 Inspector
2nd grade		 Inspector
3rd grade
Главен секретар Главен комисар Старши комисар Комисар Главен инспектор Старши инспектор Инспектор I-ва степен Инспектор II-ра степен Инспектор III-та степен
Others
Rank groupPolicemen
Bulgaria National Police Service
Chief
policeman		 Policeman
1st grade		 Policeman
2nd grade		 Policeman
3rd grade
Главен полицай Полицай I-ва степен Полицай II степен Полицай III степен


See also

Crime:

References
  1. "National Police Service". Mvr.bg. 2012-09-21. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  2. Марица, Екип (2018-09-10). "Народната милиция ни пази от 1944-та". marica.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. "На 10 септември 1944 г. е създадена Народната милиция". Здраве и култура. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. Petkova, Petya (2019-09-10). "На 10 септември 1944 г. в България е създадена Народна милиция". Patrioti Net (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. "Народната милиция празнува 70 години". Фактор. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  6. "История". agentibg.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  7. "Organization chart of the National Police" (PDF). Official website of the Ministry of Interior Affairs. 24 January 2020.
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