Municipal police

"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.

Patrol unit of the Local Police of the Germinalt zone in Wallonia (Belgium)

Police municipale Citroën C4 in Aix-en-Provence (France)

A New York Police Department (NYPD) cruiser. The NYPD is the biggest municipal police force in the world.

City Guard of Szczecin, Poland

Parade of Stadtpolizei on occasion of centennial of Schutz und Rettung Zürich in 2011 in Zürich (Switzerland)

Mounted Polizia Locale in Piazza della Signoria in Florence (Italy)

Policía Municipal of Madrid (Spain)

Municipal police officers (strážníci) in Prague (Czech Republic)

Indonesian Municipal Police personnel known as "Satpol PP"

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.

Municipal police by country

Country	English name	Native name(s)
Albania	Municipal Police	Albanian: Policia Bashkiake
Algeria	Municipal Guards	Arabic: حرس البلدي
Argentina	Buenos Aires City Police	Spanish: Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Austria	Municipal police	German: Stadtpolizei (most common denomination), Gemeindepolizei, Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper
Australia	Council ranger
Belgium	Local Police	French: Police Locale Dutch: Lokale Politie German: Lokale Polizei
Brazil	Municipal Guards	Portuguese: Guardas Municipais
Canada	Municipal and regional police services (criminal and administrative offences) and bylaw enforcement officers (administrative offences)
Chile	Municipal Guards	Spanish: Guardias Municipales
China	Municipal Public Security Bureau	Chinese: 市公安局
Czech Republic	Municipal Police	Czech: městská policie, obecní policie
Estonia	Municipal Police	Estonian: Munitsipaalpolitsei, MuPo
France	Municipal Police	French: police municipale
Germany	City Police	German: Stadtpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Polizeibehörde Ortspolizeibehörde Bremerhaven: unique municipal police with detective branch
Greece	Municipal Police	Greek: Δημοτική Αστυνομία
Hungary	Local Governmental Law Enforcement	Hungarian: Önkormányzati Rendészet, Városőrség
Indonesia	Municipal Police (Indonesia)	Indonesian: Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja ("SATPOL PP")
Italy	Municipal Police	Italian: Polizia Municipale, Polizia Comunale, Polizia Urbana, Polizia Locale or Vigili Urbani
Kazakhstan	Local Police	Kazakh: Жергілікті полиция Was created in 2015 with responsibilities for local beat policing, handling juvenile delinquency, preventing violence against women, road patrolling, environmental protection and non-pre-trial detention facilities. It was abolished in 2018 with these responsibilities returned to provincial police departments.[1]
Latvia	Municipal Police	Latvian: Pašvaldības policija
Lithuania	Public Order Division	Lithuanian: Viešosios tvarkos skyrius
Mexico	Municipal Police	Spanish: Policía Municipal
Namibia	Windhoek Police
Netherlands	Municipal Enforcement	Dutch: Handhaving, Toezicht, Stadswacht, BOA (Bijzonder OpsporingsAmbtenaar. English: Special Enforcement Officer)Have some limited police powers like the use of (limited)force, handcuffs, detaining etc. (some have more powers than others)
Poland	City Guard	Polish: Straż miejska, Straż gminna
Portugal	Municipal Police	Portuguese: Polícia Municipal
Romania	Local Police	Romanian: Poliția Locală
Serbia	Communal Militia	Serbian: Комунална Милиција / Komunalna Milicija
Slovakia	City/Municipal Police	Slovak: mestská polícia, obecná polícia
Slovenia	Communal Police	Slovene: Občinsko Redarstvo
South Korea	Municipal Police of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Spain	Municipal Police	Spanish: Policía Municipal, Policía Local Basque: Udaltzaingoa Catalan: Guàrdia Urbana
South Africa	Municipal Police
Switzerland	Municipal Police	French: Police municipale German: Stadtpolizei, Gemeindepolizei, Regionalpolizei Romansh: Polizia Cumûnala Italian: Polizia Municipale
Tunisia	Municipal Police	Arabic: الشرطة البلدية
Turkey	Municipal Police	Turkish: Belediye Zabıtası
Ukraine	Municipal guard	Ukrainian: Муніципальна варта
United States	Municipal police departments
Vietnam	Municipal police of Ha Noi City, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong City, Da Nang City and Can Tho City

See also

• County police
• Garde champêtre
• Metropolitan police
• Police area
• Provincial police (Italy)

References

1. Slade, Gavin; Trochev, Alexei; Talgatova, Malika (2020-12-02). "The Limits of Authoritarian Modernisation: Zero Tolerance Policing in Kazakhstan". Europe-Asia Studies. 73: 178–199. doi:10.1080/09668136.2020.1844867. ISSN 0966-8136. S2CID 229420067.