Global InformationKorps landelijke politiediensten information
| National Police Services Agency Korps landelijke politiediensten | |
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![The Dutch police logo, in use since 1994.[1][2]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Logo_politie.svg/140px-Logo_politie.svg.png){kind=logo} The Dutch police logo, in use since 1994.[1][2] | |
| Abbreviation | KLPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 1 January 2013 |
| Superseding agency | National Police Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Politie) |
| Employees | 63,000 at disbanding[3] |
| Volunteers | 1,500 at disbanding[4] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Netherlands |
| Operations jurisdiction | Netherlands |
| Size | 41,543 km2 (16,040 sq mi) (134th) |
| Population | 17,100,475 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Justice and Security |
| Constituting instrument |
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| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | KLPD Advisory Board |
| Headquarters | Driebergen |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Divisions | National Crime Squad National Police Intelligence Service Specialist Investigation Applications Service Special Intervention Service Highway Patrol Railway Police Water Police Aviation Police Mounted Police and Police Dogs Service Operational Support and Coordination Service Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service |
The Korps landelijke politiediensten (KLPD; English: National Police Services Agency, lit. 'national police services corps') was the national police force in the Netherlands from 1993 until 2013, responsible for specialist missions that benefited from a centralized approach.
The KLPD was independent from the regional police forces; but like them, it was subordinate to the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and had a staff of approximately 4,500. The KLPD operated both at national and international level from its HQ in Driebergen near Utrecht. The agency also maintained the national most wanted list.
In January 2013 the KLPD was merged into a single National Police Corps (Dutch: Korps Nationale Politie), divided in ten regional units and a central unit.
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