Prefecture of Police
In France, a Prefecture of Police , headed by the Prefect of 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:
- The Paris Police Prefecture, created in 1800
- The Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefecture, created in 2012