municipal police

{{Short description|Law enforcement agencies that are under the control of local government}}

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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.

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

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Country	English name	Native name(s)
Albania \| Municipal police (Albania)\|Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|sq\|Policia Bashkiake}}
Algeria \| Municipal police (Algeria)\|Municipal Guards \|\| {{Langx\|ar\|حرس البلدي}}
Argentina \| Buenos Aires City Police \|\| {{Langx\|es\|Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires}}
Austria \| Municipal police \|\| {{Langx\|de\|Stadtpolizei (most common denomination), Gemeindepolizei, Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper}}
Australia \| Council ranger \|\|
Belgium \| Local Police \|\| {{Langx\|fr\|Police Locale}} {{Langx\|nl\|Lokale Politie}} {{Langx\|de\|Lokale Polizei}}
Brazil \| Municipal Guards \|\| {{Langx\|pt\|Guardas Municipais}}
Canada \|colspan="2"\| 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 \|\| {{Langx\|cs\|městská policie, obecní policie}}
Estonia \| Municipal police (Estonia)\|Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|et\|Munitsipaalpolitsei, MuPo}}
France \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|fr\|police municipale}}
Germany \| City Police \|\| {{Langx\|de\|Stadtpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Polizeibehörde}} Ortspolizeibehörde Bremerhaven: unique municipal police with detective branch
Greece \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|el\|Δημοτική Αστυνομία}}
Hungary \| Local Governmental Law Enforcement (Hungary)\|Local Governmental Law Enforcement \|\| {{Langx\|hu\|Önkormányzati Rendészet, Városőrség }}
India \|City Police \|
Indonesia \| Municipal Police (Indonesia) \|\| {{Langx\|id\|Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja ("SATPOL PP")}}
Italy \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|it\|Polizia Municipale, Polizia Comunale, Polizia Urbana, Polizia Locale or Vigili Urbani}}
Kazakhstan \| Local Police (Kazakhstan)\|Local Police \|\| {{Langx\|kk\|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.{{Cite journal\|last1=Slade\|first1=Gavin\|last2=Trochev\|first2=Alexei\|last3=Talgatova\|first3=Malika\|date=2020-12-02\|title=The Limits of Authoritarian Modernisation: Zero Tolerance Policing in Kazakhstan\|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09668136.2020.1844867\|journal=Europe-Asia Studies\|volume=73\|language=en\|pages=178–199\|doi=10.1080/09668136.2020.1844867\|s2cid=229420067\|issn=0966-8136}}
Latvia \| Municipal Police (Latvia)\|Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|lv\|Pašvaldības policija}}
Lithuania \| Public Order Division \|\| {{Langx\|lt\|Viešosios tvarkos skyrius}}
Mexico \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|es\|Policía Municipal}}
Namibia \|colspan="2"\| Windhoek Police
Netherlands \| Municipal Enforcement (Netherlands)\|Municipal Enforcement \|\| {{Langx\|nl\|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\|\| {{Langx\|pl\|Straż miejska, Straż gminna}}
Portugal \| Municipal police (Portugal)\|Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|pt\|Polícia Municipal}}
Romania \| Local Police \|\| {{Langx\|ro\|Poliția Locală}}
Serbia \| Communal Militia \|\| {{Langx\|sr\|Комунална Милиција / Komunalna Milicija}}
Slovakia \| Municipal police (Slovakia)\|City/Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|sk\|mestská polícia, obecná polícia}}
Slovenia \| Municipal police (Slovenia)\|Communal Police \|\| {{Langx\|sl\|Občinsko Redarstvo}}
South Korea \|colspan="2"\|Municipal Police of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Spain \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|es\|Policía Municipal, Policía Local}} {{Langx\|eu\|Udaltzaingoa}} {{Langx\|ca\|Guàrdia Urbana}}
South Africa \|colspan="2"\| Municipal Police
Switzerland \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|fr\|Police municipale}} {{Langx\|de\|Stadtpolizei, Gemeindepolizei, Regionalpolizei}} {{Langx\|rm\|Polizia Cumûnala}} {{Langx\|it\|Polizia Municipale}}
Tunisia \| Municipal police (Tunisia)\|Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|ar\|الشرطة البلدية}}
Turkey \| Municipal Police \|\| {{Langx\|tr\|Belediye Zabıtası}}
Ukraine \| Municipal guard (Ukraine)\|Municipal guard \|\| {{Langx\|uk\|Муніципальна варта}}
United States \|colspan="2" \| Municipal police departments
Vietnam \|colspan="2"\| Municipal police of Ha Noi City, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong City, Da Nang City and Can Tho City

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Country

English name

Native name(s)

Albania

| Municipal police (Albania)|Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|sq|Policia Bashkiake}}

Algeria

| Municipal police (Algeria)|Municipal Guards ||

{{Langx|ar|حرس البلدي}}

Argentina

| Buenos Aires City Police ||

{{Langx|es|Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires}}

Austria

| Municipal police ||

{{Langx|de|Stadtpolizei (most common denomination), Gemeindepolizei, Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper}}

Australia

| Council ranger ||

Belgium

| Local Police ||

{{Langx|fr|Police Locale}}
{{Langx|nl|Lokale Politie}}
{{Langx|de|Lokale Polizei}}

Brazil

| Municipal Guards ||

{{Langx|pt|Guardas Municipais}}

Canada

|colspan="2"| 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 ||

{{Langx|cs|městská policie, obecní policie}}

Estonia

| Municipal police (Estonia)|Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|et|Munitsipaalpolitsei, MuPo}}

France

| Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|fr|police municipale}}

Germany

| City Police ||

{{Langx|de|Stadtpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Polizeibehörde}}
Ortspolizeibehörde Bremerhaven: unique municipal police with detective branch

Greece

| Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|el|Δημοτική Αστυνομία}}

Hungary

| Local Governmental Law Enforcement (Hungary)|Local Governmental Law Enforcement ||

{{Langx|hu|Önkormányzati Rendészet, Városőrség }}

India

|City Police

Indonesia

| Municipal Police (Indonesia) ||

{{Langx|id|Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja ("SATPOL PP")}}

Italy

| Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|it|Polizia Municipale, Polizia Comunale, Polizia Urbana, Polizia Locale or Vigili Urbani}}

Kazakhstan

| Local Police (Kazakhstan)|Local Police ||

{{Langx|kk|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.{{Cite journal|last1=Slade|first1=Gavin|last2=Trochev|first2=Alexei|last3=Talgatova|first3=Malika|date=2020-12-02|title=The Limits of Authoritarian Modernisation: Zero Tolerance Policing in Kazakhstan|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09668136.2020.1844867|journal=Europe-Asia Studies|volume=73|language=en|pages=178–199|doi=10.1080/09668136.2020.1844867|s2cid=229420067|issn=0966-8136}}

Latvia

| Municipal Police (Latvia)|Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|lv|Pašvaldības policija}}

Lithuania

| Public Order Division ||

{{Langx|lt|Viešosios tvarkos skyrius}}

Mexico

| Municipal Police ||

{{Langx|es|Policía Municipal}}

Namibia

|colspan="2"| Windhoek Police

Netherlands

| Municipal Enforcement (Netherlands)|Municipal Enforcement ||

{{Langx|nl|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||