Counter Terrorism Centre
Counter Terrorism Centre (CTC) (Hungarian: Terrorelhárítási Központ, TEK) is a Hungarian government agency responsible for national and international counter terrorism including detection, prevention and interruption. The agency has a police tactical unit to respond terrorist incidents and if requested by law enforcement agencies can provide tactical assistance.
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Logo of the Counter Terrorism Centre | |
| Abbreviation | TEK |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September 1, 2010 |
| Employees | 1300 (2022) |
| Annual budget | 13.41 billion HUF (61 million $) annually (2013) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Hungary |
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| Headquarters | Zách utca 4. Budapest, Hungary |
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| http://tek.gov.hu/ | |
TEK provides personal protection including to the Prime Minister and the President and can also provide an escort for extraditions of dangerous persons to the Hungarian border and from abroad. TEK is under the direct control of the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, headed by Sándor Pintér.
TEK headquarters is located at Zách street (close to Hungária Boulevard), Pál Maléter Barracks, Kőbánya, Budapest, Hungary.