Palestinian Civil Police الشرطة المدنية الفلسطينية | |
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Abbreviation | PCP |
Agency overview | |
Formed | May 4, 1994 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | State of Palestine |
Operations jurisdiction | Palestinian Authority, State of Palestine |
Governing body | Palestinian Security Services |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Police Officers | 9,213 |
Elected officer responsible |
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Agency executives |
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Parent agency | Palestinian Security Services |
Facilities | |
Stations | 68 |
Website | |
https://www.palpolice.ps/en |
The Palestinian Civil Police Force (PCP; Arabic: الشرطة المدنية الفلسطينية, al-Shurtah al-Madaniyah al-Filistiniyah) is the Civil Police organization tasked with traditional law enforcement duties in the autonomous territory governed by the Palestinian National Authority. The Civil Police is a part of the Palestinian Security Services. Since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip the control of the Civil Police in Gaza was placed under the jurisdiction of Hamas.[1][2]