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In Belgium
The police are the commune's. The country is divided into local zones run by the municipalities themselves, with a federal force above them for what crosses zones — so your first contact is municipal, not a branch of the state.
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Who does what
Police locale (Local police)Traffic fines · General policing · Address registration
Police fédérale (Federal police)Railway policing · Traffic fines · Aviation security · General policing
Main similarities
- Aviation security
- General policing
- Railway policing
- Traffic fines
Main differences
- Address registration → Préfecture
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01 · General policingPolice nationale → Police localeClose
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