Police district
Template:Short description Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The 1885 Encyclopædia Britannica stated:
United States
Police forces using this format include:
- Chicago Police Department
- Baltimore Police Department
- Boston Police Department
- Milwaukee Police Department
Police forces using the term "zone" instead of "district" include:
India
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". In India, a police district is an administrative and territorial jurisdiction of the state police. It is typically coterminous with a revenue district (administrative district), though this is not always the case. In large or urban areas, police district boundaries may differ from revenue districts for administrative and operational efficiency.[1] As per the Kerala Police Act, a police district cannot extend across more than one revenue district (administrative district).
The police district is headed by a Superintendent of Police (SP) overseeing the local police administration in the designated police district, ensuring effective law enforcement, maintenance of public order, and coordination with civil authorities.
A police district is usually divided into sub-divisions, police circles, and police stations.
In metropolitan areas, the police commissionerate system exists in place of the traditional district police system and is headed by a Commissioner of Police (CP).
References
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See also
- Police precinct, a similar concept
- Regional police
- Police division
