Estonian Border Guard

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Border guard
gptkbp:agent Law enforcement agency
gptkbp:annualVisitors Approximately €50 million
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:European_Border_and_Coast_Guard_Agency
gptkb:NATO
Schengen_Area_countries
gptkbp:country gptkb:Estonia
gptkbp:emergencyServices Disaster response
Environmental protection
Search and rescue operations
gptkbp:established 1991
gptkbp:headCoach Küla_Kalle
gptkbp:headquarters Tallinn
gptkbp:historicalSignificance NATO_membership
European_Union_accession
Post-Soviet_independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Estonian Border Guard
gptkbp:internationalCooperation Frontex
Baltic_Sea_Region_cooperation
gptkbp:keyEvent Border security enhancements in 2004
Cybersecurity initiatives in 2021
Implementation of Schengen rules in 2007
Increased patrols during migrant crisis in 2015
Modernization of equipment in 2020
Collaboration_with_EU_border_agencies_in_2022
gptkbp:motto To protect and serve
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees Approximately 1,000
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
Estonian
Russian
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.politsei.ee/en/border-guard
gptkbp:operationalArea Land borders
Maritime borders
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1991
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Ministry_of_the_Interior_of_Estonia
gptkbp:publicAccess Community outreach programs
Educational initiatives
Public safety campaigns
gptkbp:responsibleFor Border control
Preventing illegal immigration
Coast guard duties
Protecting state borders
gptkbp:training gptkb:Estonian_National_Defence_College
gptkbp:uniform Dark blue
gptkbp:vehicleClass Motorcycles
All-terrain vehicles
Patrol boats