The governing board

These are members of the board 

Hans Vik, Chief of Police South-West Police District (Chairman of the Board)
Deputy: Ida Melbo Øystese, Chief of Police, Oslo Police District

Harry Finsrud, consultant, police pensioner
Deputy: Iris Øsp Lydsdottir Storås, First Public Prosecutor/Head of Hedmark and Oppland Public Prosecutor's Office

Kari Toverud Jensen, Professor Oslo Met (Deputy Chair)
Deputy: Bård Mæland, Rector and Professor VID

Andreas Dypvik Landmark, Senior Research Fellow, SINTEF Digital
Deputy: Pia Cecilie Bing-Jonsson, Rector of the University of South-Eastern Norway

Margrete Torseter, teaching/research at the Police University College Bodø 
Deputy: Egil Hove Olsvik, teaching/research at the Police University College Stavern

Birgitte Ellefsen, teaching/research at the Police University College Oslo
Deputy: Inger Marie Sunde, teaching/research at the Police University College Oslo

Tom Christer Holme, teaching/research at the Police University College Stavern
Deputy: Gisle Skoglund, teaching/research at the Police University College Oslo

Ingrid Furfjord, teaching/research at the Police University College Oslo
Deputy: Øystein Skjønborg, teaching/research at the Police University College Oslo

Mai Lykken, technical and administrative staff at the Norwegian Police University
Deputy: Mari Helene Jacobsen, technical and administrative staff at the Norwegian Police University

Ole Bjørn Nord-Varhaug, student representative at the Oslo Police University College Oslo
Deputy: student representative at the Oslo Police University College Oslo

Dis Berg Våga, student representative at the Police University College Bodø
Deputy: Jessica-Ines Rødberg, student representative at the Police University College Bodø

 

The board consists of four external members who are appointed by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security on the basis of a proposal from the board. Two of them have experience from the police, and two have experience from the university and college sector. Four internal members are selected from among the staff in teaching and research positions, no student should have more than two such members, and one member from the technical and administrative staff. Two members are selected from among the students in the main Bachelor's and Master's programmes.

All members must have one personal deputy. The rector cannot be elected to the board. The board tenant and the deputy tenant are appointed by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from among the external members.

Appointed board members, and their deputy members, are elected for four years. External board members, and their deputies, are appointed by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security for four years. Board members from the student group, and their deputy members, are elected for one year.

The tasks of the board

The board is responsible for ensuring that the professional activities are of high quality and that the institution is run efficiently, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and rules, and in line with the framework and objectives determined by a superior authority. Read more about the tasks of the board in the Regulations for the Police University College's board, tasks and activities at www.lovdata.no

Published May 28, 2025 1:13 PM - Last modified May 28, 2025 1:21 PM