Prefecture of Police

In France, 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 force for an area limited by department borders. As of 2012, two such prefectures exist:[1]

This article is about law enforcement in France. For the law enforcement agencies in Japan, see Prefectural police.

See also

References
  1. "Police : une préfecture pour les Bouches-du-Rhône", Europe 1, 6 September 2012 (in French).
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