Municipal police

Straż miejska in Kołobrzeg (Poland)
Městská policie in Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)
Policía Municipal of Madrid (Spain)
Police municipale Citroën C4 in Aix-en-Provence (France)
Mounted Polizia Locale in Piazza della Signoria in Florence (Italy)
Indonesian Municipal Police personnel known as "Satpol PP"
Parade of Stadtpolizei Zürich on occasion of centennial of Schutz und Rettung Zürich in 2011

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.

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

CountryEnglish nameNative name(s)
Albania Municipal Police
Algeria Municipal Guards
  • Arabic: حرس البلدي‎
Argentina Buenos Aires City Police
  • Spanish: Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Austria Municipal police
  • German: Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper, Sicherheitspolizeien, Gemeindepolizeien or Stadtpolizeien
Australia Council ranger
    Belgium Local Police
    Brazil Municipal Guards
    Canada Municipal and regional police services (criminal and administrative offences) and bylaw enforcement officers (administrative offences)
      China City Law Enforcement Bureau
      Czech Republic Municipal Police
      • Czech: městská policie, obecní policie
      Estonia Municipal Police
      • Estonian: Munitsipaalpolitsei, MuPo, MunPol
      France Municipal Police
      Germany City Police
      • German: Stadtpolizei, Ordnungsamt, Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst or Städtischer Ordnungsdienst, Polizeibehörde
      Greece Municipal Police
      • Greek: Δημοτική Αστυνομία
      Hungary Local Governmental Law Enforcement
      • Hungarian: Önkormányzati Rendészet, Városőrség
      Indonesia Municipal Police (Indonesia)
      • Indonesian: "SATPOL PP" (Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja)
      Italy Municipal Police
      • Italian: Polizia Municipale, Polizia Comunale, Polizia Urbana, Polizia Locale or Vigili Urbani
      • French: Police municipale
      • German: Stadtpolizei or Gemeindepolizei
      • Slovene: Občinska policija
      Kazakhstan Local Police
      • Kazakh: Жергілікті полиция
      Latvia Municipal Police
      Lithuania Public Order Division
      Mexico Municipal Police
      Namibia Municipal 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
      Romania Local Police
      Serbia Communal Police
      • Serbian: Комунална Полиција
      Slovakia City/Municipal Police
      • Slovak: mestská polícia, obecná polícia
      Slovenia Communal Police
      Spain Municipal Police
      South Africa Municipal Police
      Switzerland Municipal Police
      • French: Police municipale
      • German: Stadtpolizei, Gemeindepolizei, Regionalpolizei
      • Romansh: Polizia Cumûnala
      • Italian: Polizia Municipale
      Turkey Municipal Police
      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

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