A police board is an appointed form of local government charged with the responsibility of overseeing a local police force
In the United States, the term is used for some police departments. For example, the Chicago Police Board oversees the Chicago Police Department.
In Canada, the police board is charged with overseeing a territorial police department - the term is also used for the same function in Scotland. Every municipality in Canada that operates their own police force is required to establish such a board. The legislation of Police Boards is in the jurisdiction of each provincial legislature.
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