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[[File:NYPD 33rd Precinct.jpg|thumb|A precinct police station in New York City.]] |
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In the United States, a '''police precinct''' or '''ward''' is a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The term "precinct" may also refer to the main [[police station]] for such a geographical area. |
In the United States, a '''police precinct''' or '''ward''' is a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The term "precinct" may also refer to the main [[police station]] for such a geographical area. In many countries, it is called '''police jurisdiction'''. |
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Practices and cultures of [[Police|policing]] often vary considerably from one precinct to another.<ref>{{Cite journal |
Practices and cultures of [[Police|policing]] often vary considerably from one precinct to another.<ref>{{Cite journal |
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In the United States, a police precinct or ward is a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The term "precinct" may also refer to the main police station for such a geographical area. In many countries, it is called police jurisdiction.
Practices and cultures of policing often vary considerably from one precinct to another.[1]
Police departments using the precinct system include the following:
- New York City Police Department (see Organization of the New York City Police Department#Police precincts)
- Boston Police Department - now divided into districts
- Portland Police Bureau
- Seattle Police Department
- Buffalo Police Department 1871-1995
- Detroit Police Department
- Chicago Police Department
- Suffolk County Police Department
- Nassau County Police Department
- Yonkers Police Department
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hassell, Kimberly D. (2007). "Variation in police patrol practices: The precinct as a sub-organizational level of analysis". Policing. 30 (2): 257–276. doi:10.1108/13639510710753252. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
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