Police district explained

Police district is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. The 1885 Encyclopædia Britannica stated:

Police forces using this format include:

• Chicago Police Department
• Baltimore Police Department
• York Regional Police
• Halton Regional Police Service
• Boston Police Department
• Milwaukee Police Department

Police forces using the term "zone" instead of "district" include:

• Atlanta Police Department
• Pittsburgh Police

See also

• Police precinct, a similar concept
• Regional police
• Police division