Saulius BRIGINAS
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| Biography | |
| Date of Birth | 22 September 1977 |
| Education | |
| 2001 | Masters degree in Law, Law University of Lithuania |
| Professional experience | |
| 4 January 2019 - present | Deputy Head of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau |
| 2014-2016 | Head of the Third Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Board, Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau |
| 2014-2016 | Head of the Third Organised Crime Investigation Board, Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau |
| 2013-2014 | Head of the Second Unit of the Third Organised Crime Investigation Board, Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau |
| 2007-2013 | Senior Investigator/Chief Investigator, First Unit of the First Organised Crime Investigation Board, Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau |
| 2005-2007 | Senior Investigator, First Unit of the First Division of the Chief Organised Crime Investigation Board, Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau |
| 2002-2005 | Service in the system of the Ministry of the Interior (position classified) |
| 1998-2002 | Inspector, Building Security Unit, State Dignitary Protection Department |
| 1996-1998 | Police Officer, Third Company of the Public Police Patrol Division, Vilnius City Police Headquarters |
| Awards | |
| Repeatedly recognised with letters of commendation, personal recognition gifts, and various commemorative and distinction badges from the internal affairs system and other law enforcement agencies: | |
| 2026 – First-Degree Commemorative Badge of the Ministry of the Interior “For the Sake of the Homeland” | |
| 2024 – letter of commendation from the Minister of the Interior | |
| 2023 – award of the President of the Republic of Lithuania – Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis | |
| 2021 – letter of commendation from the Police Commissioner General | |
| 2021 – Third-Degree Distinction Badge of the State Security Department “For Merits in Intelligence” | |
| 2018 – Second-Degree Police Distinction Badge “The Guardian Angel” | |
| 2016 – presentation firearm awarded by the Minister of the Interior | |
| 2013 – award of the President of the Republic of Lithuania – Medal of the Order of the Cross of Vytis | |
| 2008 – first-place winner of the “Detective of the Year” competition | |
| 2008 – Second-Degree Commemorative Badge of the Ministry of the Interior “For the Sake of the Homeland” | |
| 2007 – Third-Degree Police Distinction Badge “Of Merit” | |
| Additional information | |
| Foreign languages spoken | English, Russian |
Last updated: 25-03-2026