Municipal police

Straż miejska in Poznań (Poland)

Městská policie in Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)

Policía Municipal of Madrid (Spain)

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

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

Municipal policeman, Комунални полицијац of the city of Valjevo, Serbia

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Municipal police are law enforcement agencies that are under the control of local government, including the municipal government, where it is the smallest administrative subdivision. They receive pay from the city budget, and usually have fewer rights than the "state paid" police. They are generally preventive police, but their powers are often limited and they may be restricted as to the equipment they can carry.

Municipal police by country

Country	English language name	Native language(s) name(s)
Albania	Municipal Police	Albanian: Policia Bashkiake
Algeria	Municipal Guards	French: Gardes Municipaux
Argentina	Metropolitan Police (Buenos Aires)	Spanish: Policía Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
Austria	Community security guards	German: Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper, Sicherheitspolizeien, Gemeindepolizeien or Stadtpolizeien
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)
Czech Republic	City/Municipal Police	Czech: městská policie, obecní policie
Estonia	Municipal Police	Estonian: Munitsipaalpolitsei
France	Municipal Police	French: police municipale
Germany	City Police	German: Stadtpolizei, Ordnungsamt, Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst or Städtischer Ordnungsdienst
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
Latvia	Municipal Police	Latvian: Pašvaldības policija
Mexico	Municipal Police	Spanish: Policía Municipal
Namibia	Municipal Police
Poland	City/Municipal Guard	Polish: Straż miejska, Straż gminna
Portugal	Municipal Police	Portuguese: Polícia Municipal
Romania	Communal Police	Romanian: Poliţia Comunitară
Serbia	Communal Police	Serbian: Комунална Полиција
Slovakia	City/Municipal Police	Slovak: mestská polícia, obecná polícia
Spain	Municipal Police	Spanish: Policía Municipal, Policía Local or Guàrdia Urbana
South Africa	Municipal Police
Switzerland	Municipal Police	French: Police municipale German: Stadtpolizei Romansh: Polizia Cumûnala Italian: Polizia Municipale
Turkey	Municipal Police	Turkish: Belediye Zabıtası
United States	Municipal police departments

History

Historically, the role of the municipal police was carried out by the Municipal Guards. Today some formations of municipal police still carry the name of the city/communal/municipal guard. Examples:

• Brazil - guarda municipal
• Poland - straż miejska

Defunct

• Netherlands - Schutterij

See also

• Metropolitan police
• Colombo Town Guard

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