Regional police
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Regional police are a multijuridictional police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...

 forces which cover duly recognized geopolitical regions.

Canada

Cover regional municipalities
Regional municipality
A regional municipality is a type of Canadian municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary from place to place...

 in the provinces of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

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  • Durham Regional Police
    Durham Regional Police
    The Durham Regional Police Service is the police service operated by and serving the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. The force serves the following local municipalities, with a combined population of 589,850:* Pickering, Ontario...

  • Halifax Regional Police
    Halifax Regional Police
    The Halifax Regional Police is one of a number of law enforcement agencies operating in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia; the other primaries being the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police...

  • Halton Regional Police Service
    Halton Regional Police Service
    The Halton Regional Police Service provides policing service for the Regional Municipality of Halton, which is located at the western end of the Greater Toronto Area , in Ontario, Canada. Halton Region encompasses the City of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills...

  • Lethbridge Regional Police Service
    Lethbridge Regional Police Service
    Lethbridge Regional Police Service was established 1 February 2004 when the police services of Lethbridge and Coaldale, Alberta, amalgamated. The service covers Lethbridge and Coaldale.-History:...

  • Niagara Regional Police
  • Ottawa Police Service
    Ottawa Police Service
    The Ottawa Police Service serves the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.-History:The OPS roots come from the formation of the "Bytown Association" in 1847. In 1855 Roderick Ross was the first Chief Constable for the newly formed City of Ottawa...

  • Peel Regional Police
    Peel Regional Police
    Peel Regional Police provides police services for Peel Region in Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest municipal police service in Ontario after the Toronto Police Service and third largest municipal force in Canada with 1,900 uniformed members and close to 800 support staff.Peel Region...

  • Rothesay Regional Police Force
    Rothesay Regional Police Force
    Rothesay Regional Police Force is the police force responsible for Towns of Rothesay and Quispamsis in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The 31-men force is currently headed by Chief of Police Stephen N. McIntyre with the support of 7 auxiliary members.The force was originally created in 1951...

  • Waterloo Regional Police Service
  • York Regional Police
    York Regional Police
    York Regional Police is a law enforcement organization that serves over 1.1 million residents in the York Region, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto...


Pennsylvania

Through the formation of a "police district
Police district
Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force.Police forces using this format include:* York Regional Police* Halton Regional Police Service* Baltimore Police Department* Baton Rouge Police Department...

" under the control of a Police Commission, some municipalities in Pennsylvania have found that improved and more professional police services could be obtained through inter-governmental cooperation. Having one police department covering two or more neighboring communities, rather than separate police departments, allows each municipality to enjoy the benefits of a larger department, such as specialized units and a professional staff.
  • Berks-Lehigh Regional Police
    Berks-Lehigh Regional Police
    The Berks-Lehigh Regional Police is a multi-jurisdictional police department in southeastern Pennsylvania. The agency provides law enforcement services to four incorporated municipalities in Berks and Lehigh counties. In Berks County, the department serves Topton Borough, Lyons Borough and...

  • Northern York County Regional Police
  • Southwestern York County Regional Police
  • York Area Regional Police
  • Northeastern York County Regional Police
  • Eastern Pike County Regional Police
  • Southern York Regional Police
  • Pennridge Regional Police
    Pennridge Regional Police
    The Pennridge Regional Police is a joint or regional police force covering East and West Rockhill Townships in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. The current Police Chief is David A. Mettin...

  • Eastern Adams County Regional Police
  • Westtown East Goshen Regional Police
  • Stroud Area Regional Police
  • Mifflin County Regional Police
  • Colonial Regional Police
  • Brandywine Regional Police
  • Upper Perk Police District
  • Pocono Mountain Regional Police
  • Colebrookdale District Police
  • West Hills Regional Police
  • Northern Berks Regional Police
  • Central Berks Regional Police
  • West Shore Regional Police
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