{{Short description|Geographic command of the French National Police}} {{About|law enforcement in France|the law enforcement agencies in Japan|Prefectural police}} {{Infobox government agency | agency_name = Prefecture of Police | native_name = Préfecture de police | logo = <!-- Optional: add logo if available --> | formed = 1800 (Paris), 2012 (Bouches-du-Rhône) | jurisdiction = Ministry of the Interior | headquarters = Paris and Marseille | chief1_name = Prefect of Police | parent_department = National Police | website = [https://www.prefecturedepolice.interieur.gouv.fr/ Official site] }} In France, a '''Prefecture of Police ''' ({{langx|fr|Préfecture de police}}), headed by the '''Prefect of Police''' ({{lang|fr|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:<ref>[https://www.europe1.fr/societe/Police-une-prefecture-pour-les-Bouches-du-Rhone-898516 "Police : une préfecture pour les Bouches-du-Rhône"], Europe 1, 6 September 2012 (in French).</ref>
* The Paris Police Prefecture, created in 1800 * The Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefecture, created in 2012
==See also== * Prefectures in France
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{{Law enforcement agencies of France}}
Category:National Police (France)