Police vehicles in Belgium

BMW R1100RT motorcycle of the Belgian Federal Police (Motorway Police)

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)