Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Police
Saints Peter and Paul Gothic Church in Police-Jasienica
Saints Peter and Paul Gothic Church in Police-Jasienica
Police is located in Poland
Police
Police
Coordinates: 53°32′N 14°34′E / 53.533°N 14.567°E / 53.533; 14.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyPolice
GminaPolice
Government
 • MayorWładysław Diakun
Area
 • Total36.84 km2 (14.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total41,745
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72-009, 72-010, 72-011
Vehicle registrationZPL
Voivodeship road
Websitewww.police.pl

Police (Polish: [pɔˈlʲit͡sɛ]; German: Pölitz) is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland. It is the capital of Police County and one of the biggest towns of the Szczecin agglomeration.

The town is situated on the Oder River and its estuary, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The centre of Police is situated about 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of the centre of Szczecin.