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The NYPD is the biggest municipal police force in the world.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg/220px-Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg/330px-Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg/440px-Sztandar_SM_Szczecina.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2012" data-file-height="2677" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/City_Guard_(Poland)" title="City Guard (Poland)">City Guard</a> of <a href="/wiki/Szczecin" title="Szczecin">Szczecin</a>, Poland</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg/220px-10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg/330px-10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg/440px-10_Jahre_SRZ_-_Schutz_%26_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich_-_%27Parade%27_2011-05-13_20-05-44.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3555" data-file-height="2371" /></a><figcaption>Parade of <i>Stadtpolizei</i> on occasion of centennial of <a href="/wiki/Schutz_und_Rettung_Z%C3%BCrich" class="mw-redirect" title="Schutz und Rettung Zürich">Schutz und Rettung Zürich</a> in 2011 in <a href="/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich" class="mw-redirect" title="Zürich">Zürich</a> (Switzerland)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png/220px-Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png/330px-Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png/440px-Cavalli_Firenze_Polizia.png 2x" data-file-width="1134" data-file-height="789" /></a><figcaption>Mounted <i>Polizia Locale</i> in <a href="/wiki/Piazza_della_Signoria" title="Piazza della Signoria">Piazza della Signoria</a> in <a href="/wiki/Florence" title="Florence">Florence</a> (Italy)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG/220px-Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG/330px-Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG/440px-Volkswagen_Passat_Polic%C3%ADa_Municipal_Madrid.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3481" data-file-height="1600" /></a><figcaption><i>Policía Municipal</i> of <a href="/wiki/Madrid" title="Madrid">Madrid</a> (Spain)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Prague_city_guard,_policeman.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Prague_city_guard%2C_policeman.jpg/220px-Prague_city_guard%2C_policeman.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Prague_city_guard%2C_policeman.jpg/330px-Prague_city_guard%2C_policeman.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Prague_city_guard%2C_policeman.jpg/440px-Prague_city_guard%2C_policeman.jpg 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Municipal police officers (<i>strážníci</i>) in <a href="/wiki/Prague" title="Prague">Prague</a> (Czech Republic)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg/220px-Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="110" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg/330px-Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg/440px-Indonesian_municipal_police.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3252" data-file-height="1619" /></a><figcaption>Indonesian Municipal Police personnel known as <i>"Satpol PP"</i></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png/220px-Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="106" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png/330px-Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png/440px-Str%C3%A1%C5%BEn%C3%ADk_MP_P%C5%99%C3%ADbor.png 2x" data-file-width="4160" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/P%C5%99%C3%ADbor" title="Příbor">Příbor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a> Municipal Police <a href="/wiki/Police_officer" title="Police officer">Officer</a> helping on the scene of a <a href="/wiki/Fire" title="Fire">fire</a>.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mpfm_tucson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Mpfm_tucson.jpg/220px-Mpfm_tucson.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Mpfm_tucson.jpg/330px-Mpfm_tucson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Mpfm_tucson.jpg/440px-Mpfm_tucson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Fr%C3%BDdek-M%C3%ADstek" title="Frýdek-Místek">Frýdek Místek</a>, <a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a> Municipal Police <a href="/wiki/Hyundai_Tucson" title="Hyundai Tucson">Hyundai Tucson</a> <a href="/wiki/Hybrid_vehicle" title="Hybrid vehicle">hybrid</a> <a href="/wiki/Police_car" title="Police car">police car</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Municipal police</b>, <b>city police</b>, or <b>local police</b> are <a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_agency" title="Law enforcement agency">law enforcement agencies</a> that are under the control of <a href="/wiki/Local_government" title="Local government">local government</a>. This includes the <a href="/wiki/Municipality" title="Municipality">municipal government</a>, where it is the smallest <a href="/wiki/Administrative_division" title="Administrative division">administrative subdivision</a>. They receive funding from the city budget, and may have fewer legal powers than the "state paid" police. These <a href="/wiki/Police" title="Police">police</a> forces usually report to a <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">mayor</a> or a local police board. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_development">Historical development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_police&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Historical development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Historically, the role of the municipal police of local civic protection was carried out by <a href="/wiki/Watchman_(law_enforcement)" title="Watchman (law enforcement)">watchmen</a>. Today, some formations of municipal police still carry the name of the city/communal/municipal guard. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Municipal_police_by_country">Municipal police by country</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_police&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Municipal police by country"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"> <tbody><tr> <th>Country</th> <th>English name</th> <th>Native name(s) </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Albania" title="Albania">Albania</a> </th> <td>Municipal Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Albanian_language" title="Albanian language">Albanian</a>: <i lang="sq">Policia Bashkiake</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Algeria" title="Algeria">Algeria</a> </th> <td>Municipal Guards</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">حرس البلدي</span></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Buenos_Aires_City_Police" title="Buenos Aires City Police">Buenos Aires City Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a>: <i lang="es">Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Austria" title="Austria">Austria</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_police_(Austria)" title="Municipal police (Austria)">Municipal police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>: <i lang="de">Stadtpolizei (most common denomination), Gemeindepolizei, Gemeindesicherheitswache, Gemeindewachkörper</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Council_ranger" title="Council ranger">Council ranger</a></td> <td> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Belgium#Local_Police" title="Law enforcement in Belgium">Local Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i lang="fr">Police Locale</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dutch_language" title="Dutch language">Dutch</a>: <i lang="nl">Lokale Politie</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>: <i lang="de">Lokale Polizei</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_Guards" title="Municipal Guards">Municipal Guards</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_language" title="Portuguese language">Portuguese</a>: <i lang="pt">Guardas Municipais</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Canada" title="Law enforcement in Canada">Municipal and regional police services</a> (criminal and administrative offences) and <a href="/wiki/Bylaw_enforcement_officer" title="Bylaw enforcement officer">bylaw enforcement officers</a> (administrative offences) </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Chile" title="Chile">Chile</a> </th> <td>Municipal Guards </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish:</a> <i>Guardias Municipales</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> </th> <td>Municipal <a href="/wiki/Public_security_bureau_(China)" title="Public security bureau (China)">Public Security Bureau</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_language" title="Chinese language">Chinese</a>: 市公安局</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_Czech_Republic#Municipal_police" title="Law enforcement in the Czech Republic">Municipal Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Czech_language" title="Czech language">Czech</a>: <i lang="cs">městská policie, obecní policie</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Estonia" title="Estonia">Estonia</a> </th> <td>Municipal Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Estonian_language" title="Estonian language">Estonian</a>: <i lang="et">Munitsipaalpolitsei, MuPo</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_Police_(France)" title="Municipal Police (France)">Municipal Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i lang="fr">police municipale</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_police_(Germany)" title="Municipal police (Germany)">City Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>: <i lang="de">Stadtpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Polizeibehörde</i></li> <li><i>Ortspolizeibehörde</i> <a href="/wiki/Bremerhaven" title="Bremerhaven">Bremerhaven</a>: unique municipal police with detective branch</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Greece" title="Greece">Greece</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_Police_(Greece)" title="Municipal Police (Greece)">Municipal Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language">Greek</a>: <span lang="el">Δημοτική Αστυνομία</span></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Hungary" title="Hungary">Hungary</a> </th> <td>Local Governmental Law Enforcement</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hungarian_language" title="Hungarian language">Hungarian</a>: <i lang="hu">Önkormányzati Rendészet, Városőrség</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Commissioner_of_Police_(India)" title="Commissioner of Police (India)">City Police</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_Police_(Indonesia)" title="Municipal Police (Indonesia)">Municipal Police (Indonesia)</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_language" title="Indonesian language">Indonesian</a>: <i lang="id">Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja ("SATPOL PP")</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_police_(Italy)" title="Municipal police (Italy)">Municipal Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Italian_language" title="Italian language">Italian</a>: <i lang="it">Polizia Municipale, Polizia Comunale, Polizia Urbana, Polizia Locale or Vigili Urbani</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Kazakhstan" title="Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</a> </th> <td>Local Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kazakh_language" title="Kazakh language">Kazakh</a>: <span lang="kk">Жергілікті полиция</span> 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. 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English: Special Enforcement Officer)</i>Have some limited police powers like the use of (limited)force, handcuffs, detaining etc. (some have more powers than others)</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/City_Guard_(Poland)" title="City Guard (Poland)">City Guard</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Polish_language" title="Polish language">Polish</a>: <i lang="pl">Straż miejska, Straż gminna</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Portugal" title="Portugal">Portugal</a> </th> <td>Municipal Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_language" title="Portuguese language">Portuguese</a>: <i lang="pt">Polícia Municipal</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Romania" title="Romania">Romania</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Local_Police_(Romania)" title="Local Police (Romania)">Local Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Romanian_language" title="Romanian language">Romanian</a>: <i lang="ro">Poliția Locală</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Serbia" title="Serbia">Serbia</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Communal_Militia" class="mw-redirect" title="Communal Militia">Communal Militia</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Serbian_language" title="Serbian language">Serbian</a>: <span lang="sr">Комунална Милиција / Komunalna Milicija</span></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Slovakia" title="Slovakia">Slovakia</a> </th> <td>City/Municipal Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Slovak_language" title="Slovak language">Slovak</a>: <i lang="sk">mestská polícia, obecná polícia</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Slovenia" title="Slovenia">Slovenia</a> </th> <td>Communal Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Slovene_language" title="Slovene language">Slovene</a>: <i lang="sl">Občinsko Redarstvo</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a> </th> <td colspan="2">Municipal Police of <a 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title="Municipal police (Switzerland)">Municipal Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i lang="fr">Police municipale</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_language" title="German language">German</a>: <i lang="de">Stadtpolizei, Gemeindepolizei, Regionalpolizei</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romansh_language" title="Romansh language">Romansh</a>: <i lang="rm">Polizia Cumûnala</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_language" title="Italian language">Italian</a>: <i lang="it">Polizia Municipale</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Tunisia" title="Tunisia">Tunisia</a> </th> <td>Municipal Police</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arabic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">الشرطة البلدية</span></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Municipal_police_(Turkey)" title="Municipal police (Turkey)">Municipal Police</a></td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">Belediye Zabıtası</i></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a> </th> <td>Municipal guard</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_language" title="Ukrainian language">Ukrainian</a>: <span lang="uk">Муніципальна варта</span></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States#Local" title="Law enforcement in the United States">Municipal police departments</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a> </th> <td colspan="2">Municipal police of <a href="/wiki/Hanoi" title="Hanoi">Ha Noi City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City" title="Ho Chi Minh City">Ho Chi Minh City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hai_Phong" class="mw-redirect" title="Hai Phong">Hai Phong City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Da_Nang" 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