Police precinct

In the United States, a police precinct or ward is a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The term "precinct" may also refer to the main police station for such a geographical area. In many countries, it is called police jurisdiction.

A precinct police station in New York City.

Practices and cultures of policing often vary considerably from one precinct to another.^[1]

Police departments using the precinct system include the following:

• New York City Police Department (see Organization of the New York City Police Department#Police precincts)
• Boston Police Department - now divided into districts
• Portland Police Bureau
• Seattle Police Department
• Buffalo Police Department 1871-1995
• Detroit Police Department
• Suffolk County Police Department
• Nassau County Police Department
• Yonkers Police Department

See also

• Police district
• Police division (Britain)
• Police station