Police district

 ( Police Divisions ) 

Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The 1885 Encyclopædia Britannica stated:

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United States Police forces using this format include:

• Chicago Police Department
• Baltimore Police Department
• York Regional Police
• Halton Regional Police Service
• Boston Police Department
• Milwaukee Police Department

Police forces using the term "zone" instead of "district" include:

• Atlanta Police Department
• Pittsburgh Police

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India In India, a Police District is an administrative unit of the state police, typically coterminous with a revenue district but not always. In urban or large areas, the boundaries of a police district may vary for administrative efficiency.

A police district is usually divided into sub-divisions, police circles, and police stations.

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.

In metropolitan areas, the police commissionerate system exists in place of the traditional district police system and is headed by a Commissioner of Police.

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See also

• Police precinct, a similar concept
• Regional police
• Police division

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