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  2. Law enforcement in France - Wikipedia

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    The National Police (Police nationale), formerly called the "Sûreté", is considered a civilian police force. Its origins date back to 1812 and was created by Eugène François Vidocq. In 1966, its name was officially changed to "Police Nationale". [1] [page needed] It has primary responsibility for major cities and large urban areas.

  3. National Police (France) - Wikipedia

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    The National Police (French: Police nationale, pronounced [pɔlis nasjɔnal]), formerly known as the Sûreté nationale, is one of two national police forces of France, the other being the National Gendarmerie. The National Police is the country's main civil law enforcement agency, with primary jurisdiction in cities and large towns. By ...

  4. Police ranks of France - Wikipedia

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    Police ranks of French Municipal Police Category: A: Police directors [2] B: Police chiefs [3] C: Police officers [4] Insignia [5] Rank: Directeur principal de police municipale: Directeur de police municipal: Chef de service principal de 1e classe: Chef de service principal de 2e classe: Chef de service: Brigadier-chef principal: Brigadier ...

  5. National Gendarmerie - Wikipedia

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    In French, the term "police" not only refers to the forces, but also to the general concept of "maintenance of law and order" (policing). The Gendarmerie's missions spans three categories: Administrative police ( police administrative ), upholding public order, safety checks and traffic controls, assistance to people in imminent danger ...

  6. Judicial police (France) - Wikipedia

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    In response, Clemenceau issued a decree dated 4 March 1907 which created a structure under the command of Commissioner Jules Sébille , who was the first head of the French judicial police. This was followed by another decree in December which established twelve regional brigades around the country, dedicated to fighting organized crime.

  7. Administrative police (France) - Wikipedia

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    Administrative police in France are French police tasked with preventing disturbances to the ordre public. [1] [2] and ensuring the public peace and preventing crime. Ordre public or public peace in a society includes public tranquility, safety and well-being. Two types of ordre public exist: Management that protects the general interest of ...

  8. Municipal Police (France) - Wikipedia

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    The Police municipale logo Police municipale Peugeot car in Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Police municipale in Allos, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Renault Scénic III in Strasbourg, Alsace. Traffic control in Strasbourg, 2007. The municipal police (French: Police Municipale) are the local police of towns and cities in France. There are ...

  9. Commissaire de police - Wikipedia

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    The commissaires de police became the linchpin of France’s urban police system after the French Revolution. "By the early years of the Restoration of the monarchy, most towns with more than five thousand inhabitants, as well as smaller municipalities on important trade routes or near frontiers, had at least one CP." [5]