Police district
Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The 1885 Encyclopædia Britannica stated:
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
In India, a police district is an administrative and territorial jurisdiction of the state police. It is typically coterminous with a revenue district, though this is not always the case. In large or urban areas, police district boundaries may differ from revenue districts for administrative and operational efficiency. As per the Kerala Police Act, a police district cannot extend across more than one revenue district.
The police district is headed by a Superintendent of Police overseeing the local police administration in the designated police district, ensuring effective law enforcement, maintenance of public order, and coordination with civil authorities.
A police district is usually divided into sub-divisions, police circles, and police stations.
In metropolitan areas, the police commissionerate system exists in place of the traditional district police system and is headed by a Commissioner of Police.