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Municipal police

Law enforcement agencies that are under the control of local government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Municipal police
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"City Police" redirects here. For the film, see City Police (film).

Municipal police, city police, or local 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 a mayor or a local police board.

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Patrol unit of the Local Police of the Germinalt zone in Wallonia (Belgium)
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Police municipale Citroën C4 in Aix-en-Provence (France)
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A New York Police Department (NYPD) cruiser. The NYPD is the biggest municipal police force in the world.
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City Guard of Szczecin, Poland
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Parade of Stadtpolizei on occasion of centennial of Schutz und Rettung Zürich in 2011 in Zürich (Switzerland)
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Mounted Polizia Locale in Piazza della Signoria in Florence (Italy)
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Policía Municipal of Madrid (Spain)
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Municipal police officers (strážníci) in Prague (Czech Republic)
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Indonesian Municipal Police personnel known as "Satpol PP"
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Příbor, Czech Republic Municipal Police Officer helping on the scene of a fire.
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Frýdek Místek, Czech Republic Municipal Police Hyundai Tucson hybrid police car.
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Historical development

Historically, the role of the municipal police of local civic protection was carried out by watchmen. Today, some formations of municipal police still carry the name of the city/communal/municipal guard.

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