BARNEVERNVAKTEN ROMERIKE POLITIDISTRIKT

What BARNEVERNVAKTEN ROMERIKE POLITIDISTRIKT does

Barnevernvakten Romerike Politidistrikt is the regional emergency child welfare service for the Romerike area of Norway, organizationally housed within Øst Politidistrikt and operated as part of the national Barnevernsvakten network. The service provides a 24/7 (døgnåpen) emergency response capability covering acute child welfare situations including violence, sexual abuse, parental substance abuse, neglect, female genital mutilation, and forced marriage across thirteen municipalities: Aurskog-Høland, Eidsvoll, Gjerdrum, Hurdal, Lillestrøm, Lunner, Lørenskog (vertskommune/host municipality), Nannestad, Nes, Nittedal, Rælingen, and Ullensaker.

The entity's core "products" are all public-service deliverables rather than commercial offerings: (1) the Alarmtelefonen 116 111 free 24/7 telephone hotline staffed for crisis intervention; (2) a municipality directory portal at barnevernvakten.no enabling citizens to locate their local inter-municipal vaktordning; (3) the Bekymringsmelding digital concern reporting system at bekymringsmelding.fiks.ks.no for both private citizens and public employees with mandatory reporting duties under lov om barnevern § 13-2; and (4) in-person response, including home visits, when situations warrant acute action. The underlying technology stack is standard municipal web infrastructure (PHP-based CMS, Google Analytics) with no proprietary AI, model, or platform component disclosed.

The business model is public-sector appropriation, not commercial revenue generation. The national Barnevernsvakten website is operated by Barnevernstjenesten for Kristiansandsregionen (Kristiansand kommune) and financially supported by Barne- og familiedepartementet (the Ministry of Children and Families). Services are free at the point of use to all Norwegian citizens. Goto-market is purely community-led: statutory authority under the Norwegian Barnevernsloven, mandatory reporting obligations on public employees, and inter-municipal cooperation agreements that ensure nationwide coverage of all 356 Norwegian municipalities through shared vaktordninger.

Name

BARNEVERNVAKTEN ROMERIKE POLITIDISTRIKT

Legal name

Barnevernsvakten

Website

https://barnevernvakten.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Barnevernvakten Romerike Politidistrikt is a publicly funded Norwegian government service providing 24/7 emergency child welfare response — including the 116 111 hotline, digital concern reporting, and home-visit interventions — across thirteen Romerike municipalities on behalf of the national Barnevernsvakten network under the Ministry of Children and Families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Emergency hotline
• Child protection
• Municipal social services
• Crisis intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

LILLESTRØM, Skedsmo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by Barne- og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Families) and operated by Kristiansand kommune as part of municipal public services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barnevernsvakten Romerike is a Norwegian government-operated inter-municipal child welfare emergency service providing 24/7 crisis response for children and youth at risk. Operating as part of Øst Politidistrikt, it serves 13 municipalities in the Romerike region through a free emergency hotline (116 111), digital concern reporting tools, and coordination with municipal child welfare authorities. The service assesses acute child welfare situations including violence, sexual abuse, neglect, and forced marriage, providing immediate intervention and follow-up.

Product overview

Barnevernsvakten is a nationwide Norwegian government information service serving as the emergency coordination hub for child welfare services. The organization operates a unified portal combining four main service components: (1) the main Barnevernsvakten directory connecting users to local inter-municipal child welfare emergency services across all Norwegian municipalities, (2) the Alarmtelefonen 116 111 free 24/7 emergency hotline for children and youth, (3) the Bekymringsmelding digital concern reporting system for submitting reports to child welfare authorities, and (4) informational resources about mandatory reporting obligations and child protection procedures. The service is operated by Kristiansand municipality and financially supported by the Ministry of Children and Family. Barnevernsvakten Romerike Politidistrikt specifically covers municipalities in the Romerike region including Aurskog-Høland, Eidsvoll, Gjerdrum, Hurdal, Lillestrøm, Lunner, Lørenskog, Nannestad, Nes, Nittedal, Rælingen, and Ullensaker.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Romerike Barnevernvakt (Regional Emergency Service) 24/7 regional inter-municipal child welfare emergency service serving Aurskog-Høland, Eidsvoll, Gjerdrum, Hurdal, Lillestrøm, Lunner, Lørenskog (vertskommune), Nannestad, Nes, Nittedal, Rælingen, and Ullensaker municipalities. Provides acute crisis response, home visits, office-based follow-up, and assessment of child welfare situations for citizens and public employees.
• Alarmtelefonen 116 111 (Emergency Hotline) Free 24/7 emergency phone line for children and youth staffed by Alarmtelefonen, providing immediate crisis support, advice, and referrals to appropriate child welfare services across Norway. Available to anyone with concerns about children's welfare.
• Bekymringsmelding (Concern Reporting System) Digital portal for submitting concern reports about children to child welfare services, available to both private citizens and public employees with mandatory reporting obligations under lov om barnevern § 13-2.
• Lokale barnevernsvakter (Local Child Welfare Emergency Directory) Online directory covering all 356 Norwegian municipalities with contact information, opening hours, and covered municipalities for each local child welfare emergency service. Allows citizens and professionals to find their nearest service via municipality search.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Barne- og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Families)coreOthersThe national Ministry provides financial support to Barnevernsvakten. The website is operated by Kristiansand kommune but funded by this government ministry.
• Øst Politidistrikt (Øst Police District)coreOthersRomerike Barnevernvakt is organizationally located within Øst Politidistrikt. The Barnevernsvakt services in this region operate as part of the police district structure.
• Kristiansand kommunecoreOthersKristiansand municipality operates and maintains the national Barnevernsvakten.no website. The municipality's Barnevernstjenesten for Kristiansandsregionen serves as the operational center for the platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alarmtelefonen for barn og unge (Kirkens Bymisjon): Operates the 116 111 hotline that Barnevernsvakten prominently references; a directly comparable Norwegian child helpline providing crisis support and referral into the same child welfare system.
• Barnevernstjenesten (Norwegian municipal child welfare services generally): The 356 municipal barnevernstjenester that Barnevernsvakten routes acute cases into after hours; same legal framework (lov om barnevern) and overlapping child protection mandate, distinguished only by 24/7 emergency scope.
• Barnevernstjenesten for Kristiansandsregionen: Operates the national Barnevernsvakten.no website and serves as the operational center for the platform; a directly comparable Norwegian municipal child welfare service with the same mandate and emergency response function.
• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (USA): US 24/7 national hotline for child welfare concerns, abuse reporting, and referral; directly comparable function to Barnevernsvakten's reporting and triage role.
• Childline (UK): UK national24/7 helpline for children and young people offering crisis support, counseling, and referral to statutory services; functionally analogous to Alarmtelefonen 116 111 in a different national jurisdiction.
• Kids Help Phone (Canada): Canada's national 24/7 e-mental health and crisis support service for youth; comparable operating model (free, anonymous, multi-channel helpline) and comparable target population.

Broad incumbents

• Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet (Bufdir): Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs - the national authority that funds Barnevernsvakten and provides the policy and legal framework within which it operates; broader incumbent setting the rules for the service.
• Bufetat (Norwegian Directorate for Child, Youth and Family Affairs - state level): State-level Norwegian child welfare authority that operates institutional and emergency placement services; broader incumbent in the same child welfare system that Barnevernsvakten connects into for acute cases.

Regional players

• BRIS (Barnombudsmannen i Sverige-equivalent / Children's Rights in Society, Sweden): Swedish children's rights organization offering a national helpline and support services for children and youth; Nordic peer with similar mandate but operating under Swedish child welfare law.
• Børns Vilkår (Denmark): Danish children's rights NGO running the BørneTelefonen helpline for children and youth; Nordic peer with directly comparable child helpline model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barnevernvakten-romerike-politidistrikt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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