Prefecture of Police

In France, a Prefecture of Police (French: Préfecture de police), headed by the Prefect of Police (Préfet de police), is an agency of the Government of France (and part of the French National Police) which provides the police force for one or some départements. As of 2012, two such Prefectures exist:

the Prefecture of Police of Paris, created in 1800
the Prefecture of Police of the Bouches-du-Rhône, created in 2012.

Law enforcement in France

National Gendarmerie	Air Gendarmerie Air Transport Gendarmerie Departmental Gendarmerie Maritime Gendarmerie Republican Guard Mobile Gendarmerie National Gendarmerie Intervention Group Groupe de sécurité de la présidence de la République Escadron parachutiste d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale

National Police	Research and Intervention Brigade Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité Direction Centrale de la Police aux Frontières Central Directorate of the Judicial Police Central Directorate of Public Security National Police Intervention Groups General Directorate for Internal Security National Police Intervention Force Paris Police Prefecture Brigade de répression du banditisme Préfecture de Police des Bouches-du-Rhône Unité de coordination de la lutte anti-terroriste Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence Service de la protection

Other	Directorate-general of customs and indirect taxes Municipal Police Garde champêtre

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