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 Provided by Wikipedia