Municipal police

Straż miejska in Kołobrzeg (Poland)

Městská policie in Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)

Policía Municipal of Madrid (Spain)

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

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

Indonesian Municipal Police personnel known as "Satpol PP"

Parade of Stadtpolizei Zürich on occasion of centennial of Schutz und Rettung Zürich in 2011

Municipal 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 the Mayor or a local police board.

Historical development

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

Municipal police by country

Country	English name	Native name(s)
Albania	Municipal Police	Albanian: Policia Bashkiake
Algeria	Municipal Guards	Arabic: حرس البلدي
Argentina	Buenos Aires City Police	Spanish: Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Austria	Municipal police	German: Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper, Sicherheitspolizeien, Gemeindepolizeien or Stadtpolizeien
Australia	Council ranger
Belgium	Local Police	French: Police Locale French: Gardien De La Paix Dutch: Lokale Politie Dutch: Gemeenschapswacht-vaststeller 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)
China	City Law Enforcement Bureau	Chengguan
Czech Republic	Municipal Police	Czech: městská policie, obecní policie
Estonia	Municipal Police	Estonian: Munitsipaalpolitsei, MuPo, MunPol
France	Municipal Police	French: police municipale
Germany	City Police	German: Stadtpolizei, Ordnungsamt, Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst or Städtischer Ordnungsdienst, Polizeibehörde
Greece	Municipal Police	Greek: Δημοτική Αστυνομία
Hungary	Local Governmental Law Enforcement	Hungarian: Önkormányzati Rendészet, Városőrség
Indonesia	Municipal Police (Indonesia)	Indonesian: "SATPOL PP" (Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja)
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
Kazakhstan	Local Police	Kazakh: Жергілікті полиция
Latvia	Municipal Police	Latvian: Pašvaldības policija
Lithuania	Public Order Division	Lithuanian: Viešosios tvarkos skyrius
Mexico	Municipal Police	Spanish: Policía Municipal
Namibia	Municipal Police
Netherlands	Municipal Enforcement	Dutch: 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	Polish: Straż miejska, Straż gminna
Portugal	Municipal Police	Portuguese: Polícia Municipal
Romania	Local Police	Romanian: Poliţia Locală
Serbia	Communal Police	Serbian: Комунална Полиција
Slovakia	City/Municipal Police	Slovak: mestská polícia, obecná polícia
Slovenia	Communal Police	Slovene: Mestno Redarstvo
Spain	Municipal Police	Basque: Udaltzaingoa Catalan: Guàrdia Urbana Spanish: Policía Municipal, Policía Local
South Africa	Municipal Police
Switzerland	Municipal Police	French: Police municipale German: Stadtpolizei, Gemeindepolizei, Regionalpolizei Romansh: Polizia Cumûnala Italian: Polizia Municipale
Turkey	Municipal Police	Turkish: Belediye Zabıtası
United States	Municipal police departments
Vietnam	Municipal police of Ha Noi City, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong City, Da Nang City and Can Tho City

See also

• Metropolitan police