| Policie České republiky | |
| Abbreviation | PČR |
| Patch of the Policie České republiky. | |
| Motto | Pomáhat a chránit |
| To Help and to Protect | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1991 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Map of Policie České republiky's jurisdiction. | |
| Governing body | Ministry of Interior |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Police Headquarters |
| Agency executive | Petr Lessy, Policejní prezident / President of The Police |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Police of the Czech Republic (Policie České Republiky) is a law enforcement agency of the Czech Republic, officially established as a police force on 15 July 1991 in the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. PČR's headquarters is located in Prague.
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The Police of the Czech Republic took over land management after the communist SNB in the Czech Republic with the exception of military police (provosts) who are part of the army. Members were recruited from the former communist SNB (National Security Corps), after passing a vetting "democratic" commission established after the Velvet Revolution in 1989 to eliminate from the police force communist ideologues and agents of the secret police (the Czech Republic's KGB equivalent). A similar procedure was also undertaken in the then-Slovak Republic. Some police officers were employed by a small federal police force, whose mandate expired on 31 December 1992. The police are in public-service work; their status in the Czech Republic armed security forces is that of a gendarmerie.
The Police of the Czech Republic has general jurisdiction in the investigation of misdemeanors and crimes. Its proceedings are overseen by an independent prosecutor, who can bring charges in criminal matters. It does not have jurisdiction in fields falling within the competence of other specialized bodies, such as the Customs service, military police, judicial guard or the Secret service. PČR is the main investigative body of the Ministry of the Interior. It should not be confused with the municipal police, which may be established by a municipality and which supervises public order and road safety; municipal police also have jurisdiction only over misdemeanours, and in criminal investigations may serve only in a supportive role for the state police.
Some crimes (such as terrorism) are being solved in co-operation with intelligence agencies such as BIS or ÚZSI.
There are 14 regional headquarters, with jurisdictions covering the regions of the Czech Republic.
As of 2011, the Police of the Czech Republic employs about 41,000 officers, with a ratio of about 45 officers per 10,000 population.[1] Of these, about 3,500 are traffic-police officers.[2]
| Aircraft | Origin | Role | Versions | Registration | Number |
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| Bell 412 | United States | VIP transport, transport of material, rescue operations, air rescue service | Bell 412 HP | OK-BYN OK-BYO OK-BYQ |
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| Bell 412 | United States | Policing | Bell 412 EP | OK-BYP OK-BYR OK-BYS |
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| Eurocopter EC135 | European Union | Policing, air rescue service | EC 135 T2 | OK-BYA OK-BYB OK-BYC OK-BYD[4] OK-BYE OK-BYF OK-BYG OK-BYH |
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The following firearms are used by the Police of the Czech Republic: