Palestinian Civil Police Force

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Palestinian Civil Police الشرطة المدنية الفلسطينية al-Shurtah al-Madaniyah al-Filistiniyah
Coat of arms of the Palestinian National Authority
Agency Overview
Legal personality	Governmental agency
Jurisdictional Structure
National agency	Palestinian Authority
Governing body	Palestinian Security Services
General nature	Civilian police
Operational Structure
Police Officerss	9,213
Facilities
Stations	68
Website
https://www.palpolice.ps/en

The Palestinian Civil Police Force (Arabic: الشرطة المدنية الفلسطينية , al-Shurtah al-Madaniyah al-Filistiniyah) is the Civil Police organisation tasked with traditional law enforcement duties in the areas governed by the Palestinian National Authority. The Civil Police is a part of the Palestinian Security Services.

Among the tasks of this organization, such as fighting crime, maintaining public order, and also being responsible for the PA’s prisons. Sub-branches of civil police are: criminal investigation, narcotics, public order, traffic, emergency response and women's police.^[1]

1. ↑ "Civil Police – PA/Hamas". ECFR. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2024.