Municipal police
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Municipal police are law enforcement agencies that are under the control of local government. This includes the municipal government, where it is the smallest administrative subdivision. They receive funding from the city budget, and may have fewer legal powers than the "state paid" police. These police forces usually report to the Mayor or a local police board.
In terms of their policing role, they are generally preventive police.
Historical development
Historically, the role of the municipal police of local civic protection was carried out by Municipal Guards. Today some formations of municipal police still carry the name of the city/communal/municipal guard.
Municipal police by country
Country | English name | Native name(s) |
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Albania | Municipal Police |
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Algeria | Municipal Guards |
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Argentina | Metropolitan Police (Buenos Aires) |
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Austria | Community security guards |
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Australia | Council ranger |
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Belgium | Local Police | |
Brazil | Municipal Guards |
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Canada | Municipal and regional police services (criminal and administrative offences) and bylaw enforcement officers (administrative offences)
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China | City Law Enforcement Bureau | |
Czech Republic | Municipal Police |
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Estonia | Municipal Police |
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France | Municipal Police |
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Germany | City Police |
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Greece | Municipal Police |
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Hungary | Municipal Police |
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Italy | Municipal Police | |
Latvia | Municipal Police |
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Mexico | Municipal Police |
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Namibia | Municipal Police | |
Netherlands | Municipal Enforcement |
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Poland | City/Municipal Guard |
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Portugal | Municipal Police |
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Romania | Local Police |
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Serbia | Communal Police |
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Slovakia | City/Municipal Police |
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Slovenia | Communal Police |
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Spain | Municipal Police |
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South Africa | Municipal Police | |
Switzerland | Municipal Police | |
Turkey | Municipal Police |
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United States | Municipal police departments | |
See also
References
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