Palestinian Civil Police Force

This article is about the police services of the Palestinian National Authority. For the police service of Mandatory Palestine, see Palestine Police Force. For the police service of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, see Palestinian Civil Police Force (Hamas).

Palestinian Civil Police Force
الشرطة المدنية الفلسطينية
AbbreviationPCP
Agency overview
FormedMay 4, 1994
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyPalestine
Operations jurisdictionPalestinian Authority, Palestine
Governing bodyMinistry of Interior
General nature
Operational structure
Police Officers9,213
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Major General Allam Saqa, Chief of Police
Parent agencyPalestinian Security Services
Facilities
Stations68
Website
https://www.palpolice.ps/en

The Palestinian Civil Police Force (PCP; Arabic: الشرطة المدنية الفلسطينية, romanized: al-Shurtah al-Madaniyah al-Filistiniyah), commonly known as the Palestinian Police, is the Civil Police organization tasked with traditional law enforcement duties in the territory governed by the Palestinian Authority. The Civil Police is a part of the Palestinian Security Services.

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