Before 2001, there were several police forces in Belgium:
- The State Police (Dutch: Rijkswacht; French: Gendarmerie)
- The Municipal Police (Dutch: Gemeentepolitie; French: Police communale)
- The Judicial Police (Dutch: Gerechtelijke Politie; French: Police Judiciaire).
After the reform of 2001, there are only two police forces:
- The Federal Police (Dutch: Federale Politie; French: Police fédérale)
- The Local Police (Dutch: Lokale Politie; French: Police Locale)