Police precinct

Police precinct is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. Sometimes, a precinct can also be a large police station.

Police forces or Police departments using this organizational format, whether city or county police forces include the following:

• New York City Police Department (see Patrol Bureau)
• Boston Police Department
• Portland Police Bureau
• Seattle Police Department
• Buffalo Police Department
• Detroit Police Department
• Chicago Police Department
• Suffolk County Police Department
• Nassau County Police Department

See also

• Police division
• Police office
• Police station