Hungarian police reforms dissolve TEK and Parliamentary Guard as separate bodies
Hungary will integrate the Terrorism Prevention Center (TEK) and the Parliamentary Guard into the National Police Command, ending their independent status.
In a June statement, Interior Minister Gábor Pósfai detailed a restructuring of Hungary's law-enforcement architecture. The Terrorism Prevention Center (TEK) will lose its status as a standalone security service and will continue under the same name, now directly subordinate to the Országos Rendőr-főkapitányság (ORFK), with added responsibilities for personal protection. The National Investigation Office (NNI) will separate from the Készenléti Rendőrség and operate independently, also under ORFK, handling investigative and intelligence work.
The Készenléti Rendőrség will retain duties related to object protection and firearms. Meanwhile, the Országgyűlési Őrség will be abolished; its personal-security role will shift to TEK and its object-security role to the Készenléti Rendőrség. A law titled “on the rationalisation of police task allocation” formalises these changes, which will take effect on October 1.
Why it matters
The reform consolidates police functions, aiming to reduce overlap and improve efficiency in Hungary's security services.
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