Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association

Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association (NNOA; Norwegian: Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening, NNPF) is a Norwegian lobbying organization.[1] The organization is primarily advocating for a strict drug enforcement law retaining punishment as a reaction to illegal drug use, only excluding punishment for people suffering from severe substance use disorder.[2] It has distinguished itself as opponents of drug liberalization.[3]

Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association (NNOA)
Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening
AbbreviationNNOA, NNPF
FormationNovember 16, 1991 (1991-11-16)
Founded atDrammen, Norway
Membership
approx. 3,500 (2021)
Chairman of the board
Jan Erik Bresil
Deputy chairman
Geir Evanger
Websitewww.nnpf.no

It was established in November 1991 as an attempt to prevent and reduce organized crime related to illegal drugs.[4] As of January 2023, senior police constable Jan Erik Bresil is the leader of the organization, and state attorney Geir Evanger functions as the deputy chairman.[5]

References
  1. Sfrintzeris, Yasmin; Medby, Marius (2023-01-11). "Rapport om omstridt ruspolitikkforening" [Report on controversial drug policy organization]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-03-14. Måten NNPF har blandet roller som politi og lobbyorganisasjon er en politiskandale.
  2. "Regjeringens forslag til rusreform" [The government's proposal for drug reform]. Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association (in Norwegian Bokmål). March 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. "Når politiet blir aktivister" [When the police become activists]. Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2023-03-14. Men organisasjonen har, særlig de siste årene, også vært noe mer. Nemlig en av de mest aktive motstanderne av den foreslåtte rusreformen, som ble lagt fram av Regjeringen i år.
  4. Garvik, Olav (2023-02-26), "Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening" [Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association], Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian), retrieved 2023-03-14, Formålet var i første rekke å arbeide for å forebygge og bekjempe organisert kriminalitet i tilknytning til illegale rusmidler.
  5. Thommessen, Julia Kirsebom (2023-01-22). "Mann tiltalt for krenking av NNPF-topper – involvert statsadvokat er selv medlem" [Man indicted for defamation of NNOA leaders – the state attorney is a member of the organization himself]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-03-14. Mannen har erkjent å ha klistret opp «etterlyst»-plakater av statsadvokat Geir Evanger og politimannen Jan Erik Bresil. Bresil og Evanger er begge engasjert i Norsk Narkotikapolitiforening (NNPF) som henholdsvis leder og nestleder i styret.
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