In
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
, a Prefecture of Police (french: Préfecture de police), headed by the Prefect of Police (''Préfet de police''), is an agency of the
Government of France under the administration of the
Ministry of the Interior. Part of the
National Police, it provides a
police
The police are a Law enforcement organization, constituted body of Law enforcement officer, persons empowered by a State (polity), state, with the aim to law enforcement, enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citize ...
force for an area limited by
department borders. As of 2012, two such prefectures exist:
"Police : une préfecture pour les Bouches-du-Rhône"
Europe 1, 6 September 2012 (in French).
* The Paris Police Prefecture, created in 1800.
* The Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefecture, created in 2012.
See also
* Prefectures in France
In France, a prefecture (french: préfecture) may be:
* the ''chef-lieu de département'', the commune in which the administration of a department is located;
* the ''chef-lieu de région'', the commune in which the administration of a region i ...
References
{{Law enforcement agencies of France
National Police (France)