Template:Infobox law enforcement agency/doc

Function

Purpose

Infobox law enforcement agency is an infobox template for use in articles on individual law enforcement agencies.

The template provides an overview of key:

• structural
• jurisdictional
• operational characteristics

of a law enforcement agency.

Automatic categorisation

This template automatically categorises the article it is placed into. An including article will be categorised into one or more categories according to the law enforcement agency article categorisation standards of the Law Enforcement WikiProject. These categories will be set if the law enforcement agency's relevant parameter values are used in the template. Automatic categorisation is currently undergoing enhancement, as of 7 November 2008, and not all of this categorisation is currently being done automatically.

The template allows for country names which are usually pre-empted with a 'the' for example specifying United Kingdom will result in the template using the United Kingdom. Do not specify the/The United Kingdom as a parameter value. Use the country names found in category hierarchies, so use "country=United States" and not "United States of America".

The template allows for some common category naming which does not comply to the above standard, for example, using in instead of of, and putting the State name first as in 'state' law enforcement agencies.

Cautions

If a new combination of parameters is used, then the expected category for automatic categorisation might not exist. If so, manually create the necessary category. This is a once off process. See also Deficiencies – Automatic categorisation below.

There might be problems when (very) non standard naming conventions have been used for existing categories. These non standard named categories will slowly disappear over time and become deprecated, being replaced by standard named ones.

Deficiencies

Automatic categorisation

If no existing category can be identified for the relevant required categorisation, then the least standard / least preferred category name structure might be "red linked". The standard for category naming should be used, NOT necessarily the "red linked" form.

Parameter checking

This template does NOT cross check parameters for nonsensical combinations of parameters or missing mandatory parameters.

Acknowledgements

This template was initially inspired by {{Infobox government agency}}, February 2008.

Usage

The following skeleton can be copied and edited into an article. For a description of each parameter, see Template parameters, below.

The skeleton contains some abbreviations for the sake of brevity and these are not actual wiki text. Accordingly, they need to be edited or removed as follows:

• Remove the ' . . up to N' comments altogether.
• Replace the template list sub skeletons, for example as shown for the international parameter, with a list of names, or with the number of things.

See the examples below for how the skeleton will look after being copied and edited.

Skeleton

{{{agencyname}}} {{{nativename}}} {{{nativenamea}}} {{{nativenamer}}}
Common name	{{{commonname}}}
Abbreviation	{{{abbreviation}}}
This is a fictional organisation.
[[File:{{{patch}}}|{{{imagesize}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{patchcaption}}}
[[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{imagesize}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{logocaption}}}
[[File:{{{badge}}}|{{{imagesize}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{badgecaption}}}
[[File:{{{flag}}}|{{{imagesize}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{flagcaption}}}
Motto	{{{motto}}} {{{mottotranslated}}}
Agency overview
Formed	{{{formedmonthday}}}, {{{formedyear}}}
Preceding agencies	{{{preceding1}}} {{{preceding2}}} {{{preceding3}}} {{{preceding4}}} {{{preceding5}}} {{{preceding6}}}
Dissolved	{{{dissolved}}}
Superseding agency	{{{superseding}}}
Employees	{{{employees}}}
Volunteers	{{{volunteers}}}
Annual budget	{{{budget}}}
Legal personality	Non government: [[{{{legalpersonality}}}]]
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	[[{{{country}}}|{{{countryabbr}}}]]
Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction)	[[{{{country}}}|{{{countryabbr}}}]]
International agency	[[{{{country}}}|{{{countryabbr}}}]]
Countries	{{{international}}}
Operations jurisdiction*	[[{{{subdivtype}}}]] of {{{subdivname}}} in the [[{{{divtype}}}]] of {{{divname}}}, [[{{{country}}}|{{{countryabbr}}}]]
[[File:{{{map}}}|250x250px]]
{{{dmap}}}
{{{mapcaption}}}
Size	{{{sizearea}}}
Population	{{{sizepopulation}}}
Legal jurisdiction	{{{legaljuris}}}
Primary governing body	[[{{{governingbody}}}]]
Secondary governing body	[[{{{governingbodyscnd}}}]]
Constituting instruments	{{{constitution1}}} {{{constitution2}}} {{{constitution3}}} {{{constitution4}}} {{{constitution5}}} {{{constitution6}}}
General nature	Federal law enforcement Military provost Secret police Religious police
Specialist jurisdictions
Operational structure
Overviewed by {{{overviewtype}}}	{{{overviewbody}}}
Headquarters	{{{headquarters}}}
[[Image:{{{hqlocmap}}}|265x265px|border|{{{hqlocmappoptitle}}}]]
{{{sworntype}}}s	{{{sworn}}}
{{{unsworntype}}}s	{{{unsworn}}}
Multinational agency	[[{{{country}}}|{{{countryabbr}}}]]
Nationalities of personnel	{{{multinational}}}
{{{electeetype}}}s responsible	{{{minister1name}}}, {{{minister1pfo}}} {{{minister2name}}}, {{{minister2pfo}}} {{{minister3name}}}, {{{minister3pfo}}} {{{minister4name}}}, {{{minister4pfo}}} {{{minister5name}}}, {{{minister5pfo}}} {{{minister6name}}}, {{{minister6pfo}}}
Agency executives	{{{chief1name}}}, {{{chief1position}}} {{{chief2name}}}, {{{chief2position}}} {{{chief3name}}}, {{{chief3position}}} {{{chief4name}}}, {{{chief4position}}} {{{chief5name}}}, {{{chief5position}}} {{{chief6name}}}, {{{chief6position}}}
Parent agency	{{{parentagency}}}
Child agencies	{{{child1agency}}} {{{child2agency}}} {{{child3agency}}} {{{child4agency}}} {{{child5agency}}} {{{child6agency}}}
{{{unittype}}}s	{{{unitname}}}
{{{officetype}}}s	{{{officename}}}
Services provided by	{{{provideragency}}}
Uniformed as	{{{uniformedas}}}
Facilities
{{{stationtype}}}s	{{{stations}}}
Airbases	{{{airbases}}}
{{{lockuptype}}}s	{{{lockups}}}
{{{vehicle1type}}}s	{{{vehicles1}}}
{{{vehicle2type}}}s	{{{vehicles2}}}
{{{vehicle3type}}}s	{{{vehicles3}}}
{{{boat1type}}}s	{{{boats1}}}
{{{boat2type}}}s	{{{boats2}}}
{{{boat3type}}}s	{{{boats3}}}
{{{aircraft1type}}}s	{{{aircraft1}}}
{{{aircraft2type}}}s	{{{aircraft2}}}
{{{aircraft3type}}}s	{{{aircraft3}}}
{{{animal1type}}}s	{{{animals1}}}
{{{animal2type}}}s	{{{animals2}}}
{{{animal3type}}}s	{{{animals3}}}
Notables People {{{person1name}}}, {{{person1type}}}, for {{{person1reason}}} {{{person2name}}}, {{{person2type}}}, for {{{person2reason}}} {{{person3name}}}, {{{person3type}}}, for {{{person3reason}}} {{{person4name}}}, {{{person4type}}}, for {{{person4reason}}} {{{person5name}}}, {{{person5type}}}, for {{{person5reason}}} {{{person6name}}}, {{{person6type}}}, for {{{person6reason}}} Programmes {{{programme1}}} {{{programme2}}} {{{programme3}}} {{{programme4}}} {{{programme5}}} {{{programme6}}} Significant {{{activitytype}}}s {{{activity1name}}} {{{activity2name}}} {{{activity3name}}} {{{activity4name}}} {{{activity5name}}} {{{activity6name}}} Anniversaries {{{anniversary1}}} {{{anniversary2}}} {{{anniversary3}}} {{{anniversary4}}} {{{anniversary5}}} {{{anniversary6}}} Awards {{{award1}}} {{{award2}}} {{{award3}}} {{{award4}}} {{{award5}}} {{{award6}}}
Website
{{{website}}}
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. Note: {{{footnotes}}}  See the reference below for the source of the above data.

{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname      = 
| nativename      = 
| nativenamea     = 
| nativenamer     = 
| commonname      = 
| abbreviation    = 
| fictional       = 
| patch           = 
| patchcaption    = 
| logo            = 
| logocaption     = 
| badge           = 
| badgecaption    = 
| flag            = 
| flagcaption     = 
| imagesize       = 
| motto           = 
| mottotranslated = 
| formedmonthday  = 
| formedyear      = 
| preceding1      = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| dissolved       = 
| superseding     = 
| employees       = 
| volunteers      = 
| budget          = 
| legalpersonality = 
| country         = 
| countryabbr     = 
| national        = 
| federal         = 
| international   = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[country1]] . . |[[countryNNN]]}}-->
| divtype         = 
| divname         = 
| divdab          = 
| subdivtype      = 
| subdivname      = 
| subdivdab       = 
| map             = 
| mapcaption      = 
| dmap            = 
| sizearea        = 
| sizepopulation  = 
| legaljuris      = 
| governingbody   = 
| governingbodyscnd = 
| constitution1   = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| police          = 
| local           = 
| military        = 
| paramilitary    = 
| provost         = 
| gendarmerie     = 
| religious       = 
| speciality1     = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| secret          = 
| overviewtype    = 
| overviewbody    = 
| headquarters    = 
| hqlocmap        = 
| hqlocmapborder  = 
| hqlocmapwidth   = 
| hqlocmapheight  = 
| hqlocleft       = 
| hqloctop        = 
| hqlocmappoptitle = 
| sworntype       = 
| sworn           = 
| unsworntype     = 
| unsworn         = 
| multinational   = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[country1]] . . |[[countryNNN]]}}-->
| electeetype     = 
| minister1name   = 
| minister1pfo    = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| chief1name      = 
| chief1position  = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| parentagency    = 
| child1agency    = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| unittype        = 
| unitname        = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Unit1]] . . |[[UnitNNN]]}}-->
| officetype      = 
| officename      = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Office1]] . . |[[OfficeNNN]]}}-->
| provideragency  = 
| uniformedas     = 
| stationtype     = 
| stations        = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Station1]] . . |[[StationNNN]]}}-->
| airbases        = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Airbase1]] . . |[[AirbaseNNN]]}}-->
| lockuptype      = 
| lockups         = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Lockup1]] . . |[[LockupNNN]]}}-->
| vehicle1type    = 
| vehicles1       = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Vehicle1]] . . |[[VehicleNNN]]}}-->
<!-- (...up to 3...) -->
| boat1type       = 
| boats1          = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Boat1]] . . |[[BoatNNN]]}}-->
<!-- (...up to 3...) -->
| aircraft1type   = 
| aircraft1       = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Aircraft1]] . . |[[AircraftNNN]]}}-->
<!-- (...up to 3...) -->
| animal1type     = 
| animals1        = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Animal1]] . . |[[AnimalNNN]]}}-->
<!-- (...up to 3...) -->
| person1name     = 
| person1reason   = 
| person1type     = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| programme1      = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| activity1name   = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| activitytype    = 
| anniversary1    = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| award1          = 
<!-- (...up to 6...) -->
| website         = 
| footnotes       = 
| reference       = 
}}

Alternative skeleton

Use this alternative if you prefer a skeleton with underscored parameter names instead of concatenated parameter names.

Underscored template parameter skeleton

{{{agency_name}}} {{{native_name}}} {{{native_name_a}}} {{{native_name_r}}} Common name {{{common_name}}} Abbreviation {{{abbreviation}}} This is a fictional organisation. [[File:{{{patch}}}|{{{image_size}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{patch_caption}}} [[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{image_size}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}} [[File:{{{badge}}}|{{{image_size}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{badge_caption}}} [[File:{{{flag}}}|{{{image_size}}}{{{logo_width}}}]] {{{flag_caption}}} Motto {{{motto}}} {{{motto_translated}}} Agency overview Formed {{{formed_month_day}}}, {{{formed_year}}} Preceding agencies {{{preceding1}}} {{{preceding2}}} {{{preceding3}}} {{{preceding4}}} {{{preceding5}}} {{{preceding6}}} Dissolved {{{dissolved}}} Superseding agency {{{superseding}}} Employees {{{employees}}} Volunteers {{{volunteers}}} Annual budget {{{budget}}} Legal personality Non government: [[{{{legal_personality}}}]] Jurisdictional structure National agency (Operations jurisdiction) [[{{{country}}}|{{{country_abbr}}}]] Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) [[{{{country}}}|{{{country_abbr}}}]] International agency [[{{{country}}}|{{{country_abbr}}}]] Countries {{{international}}} Operations jurisdiction* [[{{{sub_div_type}}}]] of {{{sub_div_name}}} in the [[{{{div_type}}}]] of {{{div_name}}}, [[{{{country}}}|{{{country_abbr}}}]] [[File:{{{map}}}|250x250px]] {{{dmap}}} {{{map_caption}}} Size {{{size_area}}} Population {{{size_population}}} Legal jurisdiction {{{legal_juris}}} Primary governing body [[{{{governing_body}}}]] Secondary governing body [[{{{governing_body_scnd}}}]] Constituting instruments {{{constitution1}}} {{{constitution2}}} {{{constitution3}}} {{{constitution4}}} {{{constitution5}}} {{{constitution6}}} General nature Federal law enforcement Military provost Secret police Religious police Specialist jurisdictions Operational structure Overviewed by {{{overview_type}}} {{{overview_body}}} Headquarters {{{headquarters}}} [[Image:{{{hq_loc_map}}}|265x265px|border|{{{hq_loc_map_pop_title}}}]] {{{sworn_type}}}s {{{sworn}}} {{{unsworn_type}}}s {{{unsworn}}} Multinational agency [[{{{country}}}|{{{country_abbr}}}]] Nationalities of personnel {{{multinational}}} {{{electee_type}}}s responsible {{{minister1_name}}}, {{{minister1_pfo}}} {{{minister2_name}}}, {{{minister2_pfo}}} {{{minister3_name}}}, {{{minister3_pfo}}} {{{minister4_name}}}, {{{minister4_pfo}}} {{{minister5_name}}}, {{{minister5_pfo}}} {{{minister6_name}}}, {{{minister6_pfo}}} Agency executives {{{chief1_name}}}, {{{chief1_position}}} {{{chief2_name}}}, {{{chief2_position}}} {{{chief3_name}}}, {{{chief3_position}}} {{{chief4_name}}}, {{{chief4_position}}} {{{chief5_name}}}, {{{chief5_position}}} {{{chief6_name}}}, {{{chief6_position}}} Parent agency {{{parent_agency}}} Child agencies {{{child1_agency}}} {{{child2_agency}}} {{{child3_agency}}} {{{child4_agency}}} {{{child5_agency}}} {{{child6_agency}}} {{{unit_type}}}s {{{unit_name}}} {{{office_type}}}s {{{office_name}}} Services provided by {{{provider_agency}}} Uniformed as {{{uniformed_as}}} Facilities {{{station_type}}}s {{{stations}}} Airbases {{{air_bases}}} {{{lockup_type}}}s {{{lockups}}} {{{vehicle1_type}}}s {{{vehicles1}}} {{{vehicle2_type}}}s {{{vehicles2}}} {{{vehicle3_type}}}s {{{vehicles3}}} {{{boat1_type}}}s {{{boats1}}} {{{boat2_type}}}s {{{boats2}}} {{{boat3_type}}}s {{{boats3}}} {{{aircraft1_type}}}s {{{aircraft1}}} {{{aircraft2_type}}}s {{{aircraft2}}} {{{aircraft3_type}}}s {{{aircraft3}}} {{{animal1_type}}}s {{{animals1}}} {{{animal2_type}}}s {{{animals2}}} {{{animal3_type}}}s {{{animals3}}} Notables People {{{person1_name}}}, {{{person1_type}}}, for {{{person1_reason}}} {{{person2_name}}}, {{{person2_type}}}, for {{{person2_reason}}} {{{person3_name}}}, {{{person3_type}}}, for {{{person3_reason}}} {{{person4_name}}}, {{{person4_type}}}, for {{{person4_reason}}} {{{person5_name}}}, {{{person5_type}}}, for {{{person5_reason}}} {{{person6_name}}}, {{{person6_type}}}, for {{{person6_reason}}} Programmes {{{programme1}}} {{{programme2}}} {{{programme3}}} {{{programme4}}} {{{programme5}}} {{{programme6}}} Significant {{{activity_type}}}s {{{activity1_name}}} {{{activity2_name}}} {{{activity3_name}}} {{{activity4_name}}} {{{activity5_name}}} {{{activity6_name}}} Anniversaries {{{anniversary1}}} {{{anniversary2}}} {{{anniversary3}}} {{{anniversary4}}} {{{anniversary5}}} {{{anniversary6}}} Awards {{{award1}}} {{{award2}}} {{{award3}}} {{{award4}}} {{{award5}}} {{{award6}}} Website {{{website}}} Footnotes * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. Note: {{{footnotes}}}  See the reference below for the source of the above data. {{Infobox law enforcement agency | agency_name = | native_name = | native_name_a = | native_name_r = | common_name = | abbreviation = | fictional = | patch = | patch_caption = | logo = | logo_caption = | badge = | badge_caption = | flag = | flag_caption = | image_size = | motto = | motto_translated = | formed_month_day = | formed_year = | preceding1 = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | dissolved = | superseding = | employees = | volunteers = | budget = | legal_personality = | non_government = | country = | country_abbr = | national = | federal = | international = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[country1]] . . |[[countryNNN]]}}--> | div_type = | div_name = | div_dab = | sub_div_type = | sub_div_name = | sub_div_dab = | map = | dmap = | map_caption = | size_area = | size_population = | legal_juris = | governing_body = | governing_body_scnd = | constitution1 = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | police = | local = | military = | provost = | gendarmerie = | religious = | speciality1 = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | secret = | overview_type = | overview_body = | headquarters = | hq_loc_map = | hq_loc_map_border = | hq_loc_map_width = | hq_loc_map_height = | hq_loc_left = | hq_loc_top = | hq_loc_map_pop_title = | sworn_type = | sworn = | unsworn_type = | unsworn = | multinational = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[country1]] . . |[[countryNNN]]}}--> | electee_type = | minister1_name = | minister1_pfo = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | chief1_name = | chief1_position = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | parent_agency = | child1_agency = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | unit_type = | unit_name = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Unit1]] . . |[[UnitNNN]]}}--> | office_type = | office_name = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Office1]] . . |[[OfficeNNN]]}}--> | provider_agency = | uniformed_as = | station_type = | stations = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Station1]] . . |[[StationNNN]]}}--> | air_bases = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Airbase1]] . . |[[AirbaseNNN]]}}--> | lockup_type = | lockups = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Lockup1]] . . |[[LockupNNN]]}}--> | vehicle1_type = | vehicles1 = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Vehicle1]] . . |[[VehicleNNN]]}}--> <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | boat1_type = | boats1 = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Boat1]] . . |[[BoatNNN]]}}--> <!-- (...up to 3...) --> | aircraft1_type = | aircraft1 = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Aircraft1]] . . |[[AircraftNNN]]}}--> <!-- (...up to 3...) --> | animal1_type = | animals1 = <!--NNN or {{collapsible list |title=NNN |[[Animal1]] . . |[[AnimalNNN]]}}--> <!-- (...up to 3...) --> | person1_name = | person1_reason = | person1_type = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | programme1 = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | activity1_name = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | activity_type = | anniversary1 = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | award1 = <!-- (...up to 6...) --> | website = | footnotes = | reference = }}

Information box width

Some articles may benefit from having a narrower information box than the one generated by default.

Adding

| narrowerbox     = Yes

or

| narrower_box    = Yes

will reduce the width of the generated information box.

Note this might cause the length of the generated information box to increase, due to increased text wrap within table cells in the information box. Editors should take care to check the presentation of the information box if they add or remove this parameter.

Example usage

The text of the presented template instantiations in the examples below has been manually wrapped to get a better fit in the browser frame. Do not add unnecessary new lines when using the template. Varying frame width and screen resolution, then you might still get "overflow" from one example to the next example, etc., when viewing this documentation.

New York City Police Department

City of New York Police Department
Common name	New York City Police Department
Abbreviation	NYPD
Flag of the New York City Police Department
Motto	Fidelis ad Mortem (English: "Faithful Unto Death")
Agency overview
Formed	1845
Employees	48,585
Annual budget	$4.8 billion
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of New York, U.S.
Map of City of New York Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	468.9 square miles (1,214 km2)
Population	8,405,000
Legal jurisdiction	New York City
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	1 Police Plaza
Police Officers	34,413 (2011/12)
Police Commissioner responsible	William J. Bratton
Agency executive	Phillip Banks III, Chief of Department
Parent agency	City Administrator's Office
Units	List Auxiliary Police Aviation Crime Scene Emergency Service Highway Patrol Housing Bureau Evidence Collection Major Case Squad Movie and Television Organized Crime Control Bureau Real Time Crime Scuba Team and Harbor Special Victims School Safety Taxi Squad Transit Bureau Transportation Bureau
Boroughs	List Manhattan North Manhattan South Brooklyn North Brooklyn South Queens North Queens South Bronx Staten Island
Facilities
Commands	77 Precincts 12 Transit Districts 9 Housing Police Service Areas
Police cars	8,839
Police boats	11
Helicopters	8
Horses	120
Dogs	31 German Shepherds 3 Bloodhounds
Website
www.NYC.gov
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname = City of New York Police Department
| commonname = New York City Police Department
| abbreviation = NYPD
| patch = Example.jpg
| patchcaption = The New York City Police Department patch, depicting the department logo.
| badge = Example.jpg
| badgecaption = The shield of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), with badge number "911".
| flag = Example.jpg{{!}}border
| flagcaption = Flag of the New York City Police Department
| motto = ''Fidelis ad Mortem''
| mottotranslated = ({{lang-en|"Faithful Unto Death"}})
| formedmonthday = 
| formedyear = 1845
| budget = $4.8 billion
| country = United States
| countryabbr = U.S.
| divtype = State
| divname = New York
| divcat = New York (state)
| map = Map of New York Highlighting New York City.svg
| mapcaption = 
| sizearea = {{convert|468.9|sqmi|km2}}
| sizepopulation = 8,405,000
| legaljuris = [[New York City]]
| police = Yes
| local = Yes
| headquarters = [[1 Police Plaza]]
| sworntype = Police Officers
| sworn = 34,413 (2011/12)
| employees = 48,585
| electeetype = [[New York City Police Commissioner|Police Commissioner]]
| minister1name = [[William J. Bratton]]
| minister1pfo = 
| chief1name = [[Phillip Banks III]]
| chief1position = Chief of Department
| parentagency =  City Administrator's Office
| child1agency = 
| unittype = 
| unitname = {{collapsible list | [[New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police|Auxiliary Police]] | Aviation | Crime Scene | [[New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit|Emergency Service]] | [[New York City Police Department Highway Patrol|Highway Patrol]] | [[New York City Police Department Housing Bureau|Housing Bureau]] | Evidence Collection | Major Case Squad | Movie and Television | [[Organized Crime Control Bureau]] | Real Time Crime | Scuba Team and Harbor | Special Victims | [[New York City Police Department School Safety Division|School Safety]] | Taxi Squad | Transit Bureau | [[New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau|Transportation Bureau]] }}
| officetype = Boroughs
| officename = {{collapsible list | Manhattan North | Manhattan South | Brooklyn North | Brooklyn South | Queens North | Queens South | Bronx | Staten Island }}
| stationtype = Commands
| stations = 77 Precincts<br />12 Transit Districts<br />9 Housing Police Service Areas
| vehicle1type = Police cars
| vehicles1 = 8,839
| boat1type = Police boats
| boats1 = 11
| aircraft1type = Helicopters
| aircraft1 = 8
| animal1type = Horses
| animals1 = 120
| animal2type = Dogs
| animals2 = 31 German Shepherds<br />3 Bloodhounds
| website = {{URL|http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd|www.NYC.gov}}
| footnotes = 
}}

A free use image has been substituted for the actual patch.

Ministry of Public Security

Ministry of Public Security 公安部 gōng ān bù
Abbreviation	MPS
Agency overview
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	People's Republic of China
Governing body	State Council
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Meng Jianzhu, Public Security
Child agencies	People's Armed Police Public Security Bureaus
Departments	14 Economic Crime Investigation Public Order Administration Border Control Criminal Investigations Exit and Entry Administration Fire Control Security Protection Public Information Network Security Supervision Penitentiary Administration Traffic Control Legal Affairs International Cooperation Drug Control Counter Terrorism
Website
www.mps.gov.cn (Chinese) www.mps.gov.cn/cenweb/English/index.htm (English)
Footnotes
Data for organisation as at February 2008.

{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname      = Ministry of Public Security
| abbreviation    = MPS
| nativename      = 公安部
| nativenamer     = gōng ān bù
| country         = People's Republic of China
| governingbody   = State Council
| national        = Yes
| police          = Yes
| headquarters    = [[Beijing]]
| electeetype     = Minister
| minister1name   = [[Meng Jianzhu]]
| minister1pfo    = Public Security
| child1agency    = [[People's Armed Police]]
| child2agency    = [[Chinese public security bureau|Public Security Bureaus]]
| unittype        = Departments
| unitname        = {{collapsible list | title=14 | Economic Crime Investigation | Public Order Administration | Border Control | Criminal Investigations | Exit and Entry Administration | Fire Control | Security Protection | Public Information Network Security Supervision | Penitentiary Administration | Traffic Control | Legal Affairs | International Cooperation | Drug Control | Counter Terrorism}}
| website         = {{URL|http://www.mps.gov.cn/}} (Chinese)<br />{{URL|http://www.mps.gov.cn/cenweb/English/index.htm}} (English)
| footnotes       = Data for organisation as at February 2008.
}}

Lincolnshire Police (a snapshot information box example)

Lincolnshire Police
Badge of the Lincolnshire Police
agency information Agency overview Formed 1946 Preceding agencies Lincolnshire Constabulary Boston Police Force Grantham Police Force Lincoln Police Force Grimsby Police Force Annual budget £108.6 Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction* Shire of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Jurisdcition over Lincolnshire excluding North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Size 5,921 km² Population 646,000 Legal jurisdiction England and Wales General nature Law enforcement Local civilian police Operational structure Overviewed by Police authority Lincolnshire Police Authority Headquarters Nettleham, Lincolnshire Sworn members 1,234 Agency executives Tony Lake, Chief Constable Richard Crompton, Deputy Chief Constable Divisions 3 West East South Facilities Stations 11 Boston Gainsborough Grantham Lincoln Louth Mablethorpe Market Rasen Skegness Sleford Spalding Stamford Website www.lincs.police.uk Footnotes * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. Note: Data for organisation as at February 2008.

{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname      = Lincolnshire Police
| patch           = 
| patchcaption    = 
| badge           = Law Enforcement WikiProject.png
| motto           = 
| mottotranslated = 
| formedyear      = 1946
| preceding1      = Lincolnshire Constabulary
| preceding2      = Boston Police Force
| preceding3      = Grantham Police Force
| preceding4      = Lincoln Police Force
| preceding5      = Grimsby Police Force
| employees       = 
| budget          = £108.6{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}
| country         = United Kingdom
| divtype         = Shire
| divname         = Lincolnshire
| map             = EnglandPoliceLincolnshire.png
| mapcaption      = Jurisdcition over [[Lincolnshire]] excluding [[North Lincolnshire]] and [[North East Lincolnshire]].
| sizearea        = 5,921 km²
| sizepopulation  = 646,000
| legaljuris      = [[England]] and [[Wales]]
| governingbody   = 
| constitution1   = 
| police          = Yes
| local           = Yes
| overviewtype    = [[Police authority]]
| overviewbody    = Lincolnshire Police Authority
| headquarters    = [[Nettleham]], [[Lincolnshire]]
| sworn           = 1,234{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}
| unsworn         = 
| electeetype     = 
| minister1name   = 
| minister1pfo    = 
| chief1name      = Tony Lake
| chief1position  = Chief Constable
| chief2name      = Richard Crompton
| chief2position  = Deputy Chief Constable
| officetype      = Divisions
| officename      = {{collapsible list | title=3 | West | East | South}}
| stations        = {{collapsible list | title=11 | Boston | Gainsborough | Grantham | Lincoln | Louth | Mablethorpe | Market Rasen | Skegness | Sleford | Spalding | Stamford}}
| website         = {{URL|http://www.lincs.police.uk/}}
| footnotes       = Data for organisation as at February 2008.
}}

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Europol

Europol
Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1999
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
International agency	European Union
Countries	27 Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom
Map of Europol's jurisdiction.
Governing body	European Council
Constituting instruments	Treaty on Eurpoean Union Title VI The Europol Convention
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian agency
Operational structure
Headquarters	The Hague, Netherlands
Multinational agency	European Union
Nationalities of personnel	Yes
Agency executive	Max-Peter Ratzel, Director
Website
www.europol.europa.eu
Footnotes
Data for organisation as at February 2008.

{{Infobox law enforcement Agency
| agencyname      = Europol
| logo            = Example.jpg
| logocaption     = Logo of Europol
| formedmonthday  = July 1
| formedyear      = 1999
| constitution1   = [http://europa.eu/eur-lex/en/treaties/dat/C_2002325EN.000501.html Treaty on Eurpoean Union Title VI]
| constitution2   = [http://www.europol.europa.eu/index.asp?page=legalconv The Europol Convention]
| country         = European Union
| governingbody   = European Council
| international   = {{collapsible list | title=27 | {{flagicon|Austria}}[[Austria]] | {{flagicon|Belgium}}[[Belgium]] | {{flagicon|Bulgaria}}[[Bulgaria]] | {{flagicon|Cyprus}}[[Cyprus]] | {{flagicon|Czech Republic}}[[Czech Republic]] | {{flagicon|Denmark}}[[Denmark]] | {{flagicon|Estonia}}[[Estonia]] | {{flagicon|Finland}}[[Finland]] | {{flagicon|France}}[[France]] | {{flagicon|Germany}}[[Germany]] | {{flagicon|Greece}}[[Greece]] | {{flagicon|Hungary}}[[Hungary]] | {{flagicon|Ireland}}[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | {{flagicon|Italy}}[[Italy]] | {{flagicon|Latvia}}[[Latvia]] | {{flagicon|Lithuania}}[[Lithuania]] | {{flagicon|Luxembourg}}[[Luxembourg]] | {{flagicon|Malta}}[[Malta]] | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}[[Netherlands]] | {{flagicon|Poland}}[[Poland]] | {{flagicon|Portugal}}[[Portugal]] | {{flagicon|Romania}}[[Romania]] | {{flagicon|Slovakia}}[[Slovakia]] | {{flagicon|Slovenia}}[[Slovenia]] | {{flagicon|Spain}}[[Spain]] | {{flagicon|Sweden}}[[Sweden]] | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}[[United Kingdom]]}}
| multinational   = Yes
| map             = Europol-members-map.png
| headquarters    = [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]]
| hqlocmap        = EU_map_brown.svg
| hqlocleft       = 90
| hqloctop        = 132
| employees       = 
| budget          = 
| chief1name      = [[Max-Peter Ratzel]]
| chief1position  = Director
| website         = {{URL|http://www.europol.europa.eu/}}
| footnotes       = Data for organisation as at February 2008.
}}

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Australian Federal Police

Australian Federal Police
Abbreviation	AFP
Agency overview
Formed	October 19, 1979
Preceding agencies	Commonwealth Police Australian Capital Territory Police Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Employees	6,036 (30 June 2007)
Volunteers	Small numbers for non operations related activity.
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	Australia
Governing body	Parliament of Australia
Constituting instrument	Australian Federal Police Act 1979
General nature	Federal law enforcement Local civilian police See footnotes re local. See footnotes re police.
Operational structure
Headquarters	68 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia
Sworn members	2,501 (30 June 2007)
Unsworn members	3,535 (30 June 2007)
Minister responsible	The Hon Bob Debus MP, Member for Macquarie, Home Affairs
Agency executive	Mick Keelty, Commissioner
Functions	9 Australian Hi-Tech Crime Centre Counter Terrorism Economic and Special Operations Aviation Border International Protection International Deployment Group Intelligence
Offices	9 Adelaide Office Brisbane Office Darwin Office Hobart Office Melbourne Office Perth Office Sydney Office Protective Service, Kingston Winchester Centre, ACT
Website
www.afp.gov.au
Footnotes
The Australian Federal Police, while a federal agency, provides direct policing for dependant Australian territories. Data for organisation as at February 2008.

{{Infobox law enforcement Agency
| agencyname      = Australian Federal Police
| abbreviation    = AFP
| formedmonthday  = October 19
| formedyear      = 1979
| budget          = 
| preceding1      = [[Commonwealth Police]]
| preceding2      = [[Australian Capital Territory Police]]
| preceding3      = [[Federal Bureau of Narcotics]]
| constitution1   = [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/afpa1979225 Australian Federal Police Act 1979]
| country         = Australia
| governingbody   = Parliament of Australia
| federal         = Yes
| police          = footnote
| local           = footnote
| headquarters    = 68 Northbourne Avenue, [[Canberra]] City, ACT 2601, [[Australia]]
| employees       = 6,036 ''(30 June 2007)''<ref name="afp0607">[http://www.afp.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/61787/8_Appendixes.pdf Australian Federal Police Annual Report 2006–07 Appendix 6]</ref>
| volunteers      = Small numbers for non operations related activity.
| sworn           = 2,501 ''(30 June 2007)''<ref name="afp0607" />
| unsworn         = 3,535 ''(30 June 2007)''<ref name="afp0607" />
| electeetype     = Minister
| minister1name   = The Hon Bob Debus MP, Member for Macquarie
| minister1pfo    = Home Affairs
| chief1name      = [[Mick Keelty]]
| chief1position  = [[Commissioner]]
| unittype        = Functions
| unitname        = {{collapsible list | title=9 | [[Australian Hi-Tech Crime Centre]] | Counter Terrorism | Economic and Special Operations | Aviation | Border | International | Protection | International Deployment Group | Intelligence}}
| officetype      = Offices
| officename      = {{collapsible list | title=9 | Adelaide Office | Brisbane Office | Darwin Office | Hobart Office | Melbourne Office | Perth Office | Sydney Office | Protective Service, Kingston | Winchester Centre, ACT}}
| website         = {{URL|http://www.afp.gov.au/}}
| footnotes       =  The Australian Federal Police, while a federal agency, provides direct policing for dependant Australian territories.
<br /><br />Data for organisation as at February 2008.
}}

Template parameters

Parameter name	Required	Description	Values
Agency header	yes	agencyname is provided automatically based on PAGENAME if not provided.
agencyname agency_name	no	Name of the agency. Defaults to the name of the current page.	Text. Do not link.
nativename native_name	no	Agency name in a native language using Western characters (French, German, Spanish, etc.), such as Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina. Can also be used for two different names in the same language.	Text.
nativenamea native_name_a	no	Agency name in a native language with non-Western characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.), such as 北京首都国际机场.	Text.
nativenamer native_name_r	no	Use in conjunction with nativenamea or native_name_a for Romanized name of the agency, such as Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng.	Text.
commonname common_name	no	Common name for the agency.	Text. Do not link.
abbreviation	no	Abbreviation of the agency name.	Text.
fictional	no	'Yes' if the agency is a fictional agency	Text == Yes.
patch	no	Patch for the agency.	Image file name.
patchcaption patch_caption	no	Caption for the agency patch. Defaults to 'Patch of the agencyname.' upon use of patch. This parameter and the corresponding image file name can be retyped to another useful image, for example overridden to "coat of arms".	Optionally linked text.
logo	no	Logo for the agency.	Image file name.
logocaption logo_caption	no	Caption for the agency logo. Defaults to 'Logo of the agencyname.' upon use of logo. This parameter and the corresponding image file name can be retyped to another useful image, for example overridden to "coat of arms".	Optionally linked text.
badge	no	Badge for the agency.	Image file name.
badgecaption badge_caption	no	Caption for the agency badge. Defaults to 'Badge of the agencyname.' upon use of badge. This parameter and the corresponding image file name can be retyped to another useful image, for example overridden to "coat of arms".	Optionally linked text.
flag	no	Flag for the agency.	Image file name.
flagcaption flag_caption	no	Caption for the agency flag. Defaults to 'Flag of the agencyname.' upon use of flag. This parameter and the corresponding image file name can be retyped to another useful image, for example overridden to "coat of arms".	Optionally linked text.
imagesize image_size	no	Size in px of the images for patch, logo, badge, flag. Defaults to 250.	Single number.
motto	no	The motto of the agency.	Optionally linked text.
mottotranslated motto_translated	no	The English translation of the motto of the agency.	Optionally linked text.
Agency overview	yes	At least one parameter should be provided.
formed	no	Date of formation of the agency. This parameter has been deprecated by formedmonthday and formedyear (or formed_month_day and formed_year).	Linked text, for example, 25 July 2005, or 1876..
formedmonthday formed_month_day	no	The month and day of month the agency was formed. Ignored if formedyear or formed_year not set.	Month name followed by day of month number. Do not link.
formedyear formed_year	no	The year the agency was formed.	yyyy. Do not link
preceding1	no	Name of preceding agency. Can be repeated up to preceding6. Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of preceding2.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
dissolved	no	Date of dissolution of the agency.	Text, for example, 25 July 2005, or 1876].
superseding	no	Name of superseding agency.	Optionally linked text.
employees	no	Number of employees of the agency.	Number with optional citation or comment.
volunteers	no	Number of volunteers to the agency.	Number with optional citation or comment.
budget	no	Annual budget of the agency	Linked and referenced text, for example, $95M [[USD]] (2006).
legalpersonality legal_personality	no	The legal personality of the agency. For example: government agency; government-owned corporation; government ministry; partnership; privately-held company; cooperative; body corporate; or, the full legal name of organisation if the type of organisation is not known.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
nongovernment non_government	no	Full legal name of organisation if the agency is not a governmental agency. Describes the general legal personality of the agency. Defaults to 'Governmental agency'. This parameter has been deprecated by legalpersonality or legal_personality.	Optionally linked text.
Jurisdictional structure	yes	At least one parameter should be provided.
country	yes	Name of the country or name of the group of countries the agency operates in or across.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
countryabbr country_abbr	no	Abbreviation for the country.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
national	no	'Yes' if the agency services a single national jurisdiction.	Text == Yes.
federal	no	'Yes' if the agency services a jurisdiction established by a Federation.	Text == Yes.
international	no	Number of, or optionally linked list of, the countries the agency has jurisdiction in or across.	Number or template reference with parameters.
divtype div_type	no	Title of a division of a country, for example, State, Territory, etc., or 'Police area' if the jurisdiction is specifically constructed.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
divname div_name	no	Name of a division of a country, for example, Queensland, Pennsylvania, etc. The template will attempt to disambiguate if required.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
divdab div_dab	no	Value for explicit disambiguation of divname for article name.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
divcat div_cat	no	Value for explicit disambiguation of divname for categorization.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
subdivtype sub_div_type	no	Title of a sub-division of a country, for example, City, County, etc., or 'Police area' if the jurisdiction is specifically constructed.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
subdivname sub_div_name	no	Name of a sub-division of a country, for example, Sydney, Bucks, etc. The template will attempt to disambiguate if required.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
subdivdab sub_div_dab	no	Value for explicit disambiguation of subdivname or sub_div_name for article name.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
divcat div_cat	no	Value for explicit disambiguation of subdivname for categorization.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
map	no	Map of jurisdiction of the agency.	Image file name.
dmap	no	Location Map of jurisdiction of the agency.	Use Template:Location map to get image.
mapcaption map_caption	no	Caption for the agency map. Linking is recommended to a more detailed description of the geography of the jurisdiction. Defaults to 'Map of the agencyname's jurisdiction.'. It is recommended that this parameter and its corresponding image file name NOT be overridden to another image type.	Optionally linked text.
sizearea size_area	no	Size of geographic area covered by the jurisdiction.	Number and area unit, preferably metric.
sizepopulation size_population	no	Size of the population covered by the jurisdiction.	Number.
legaljuris legal_juris	no	Name of area in which the agency is legally empowered to act. If the same as the operational area then set value to 'opsjuris'.	Optionally linked text, or Text == opsjuris.
governingbody governing_body	no	Name of the governing body which is responsible for the agency, the law making body. Do not confuse with the overviewbody or overview_body parameter below. The title will change from 'Governing body' to 'Primary governing body' if the governingbodyscnd or governing_body_scnd parameter is set.	Text, for example, Government of Western Australia or United States Government. Do not link. The template will link.
governingbodyscnd governing_body_scnd	no	Name of a secondary governing body which is responsible for the agency, for example, a local or state government versus as state of federal government respectively, and a law making body. Do not confuse with the overviewbody or overview_body parameter below.	Text. Do not link. The template will link.
constitution1	no	Titles and references to the instruments of the governing body which constitute and create the agency. Can be repeated up to constitution6. Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of constitution2.	Text, linked and-or referenced.
police	no	'Yes' if the agency also provides services related to general social order and public safety. 'footnote' if qualified provision and use footnotes below.	Text == Yes, or Text == footnote.
local	no	'Yes' if the agency is the local or territorial agency for the type of services provided. 'footnote' if qualified provision and use footnoes below.	Text == Yes, or Text == footnote.
military	no	'Yes' if the agency is a military police agency.	Text == Yes.
paramilitary	no	'Yes' if the agency is a paramilitary police agency.	Text == Yes.
provost	no	'Yes' if the agency is a military provost. Forces military parameter to 'Yes'.	Text == Yes.
gendarmerie	no	'Yes' if the agency is a gendarmerie. Forces military parameter to 'Yes'.	Text == Yes.
religious	no	'Yes' if the agency is involved in enforcing religious law.	Text == Yes, or Text == footnote.
restriction	no	Identifies the agency as having jurisdiction of very particular types of geography, property, etc. This parameter has been deprecated by speciality.	Enumerated text value.
speciality	no	Identifies the agency as having a specialist jurisdiction of particular types of geography, property, etc. This parameter has been deprecated by speciality1.	Enumerated text value.
speciality1	no	Identifies the agency as having a specialist jurisdiction of particular types of geography, property, etc. Can be repeated up to speciality6.	VIPs]], protection of significant state asseets.">protection, specops, fraud, paramilitary, diplomatic, border, coast.
secret	no	A (robust) source reference for the fact that the organisation is known as a secret police organisation. The infobox will name the reference "ibleasecpol". This reference name can be used elsewhere in the article to refer to the same reference using <ref name="ibleasecpol"/>. Place {{Reflist}} at the end of the article in a ==References== section to display the reference.	Optionally templated and-or linked text.
Operational structure	yes	At least one parameter value should be provided.
overviewtype overview_type	no	Type of overview authority for the operations of and community engagement by the agency. Defaults to 'Overviewed by', and becomes 'Overviewed by overviewtype'.	Optionally linked text.
overviewbody overview_body	no	Name of the overview body.	Optionally linked text.
headquarters	no	Location of the agencies's headquarters.	Text, for example, [[Sydney, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
hqlocmap hq_loc_map	no	Map containing location of the headquarters.	Image file name.
hqlocmapborder hq_loc_map_border	no	By default a border will be placed around the map image. Set to 'No' to stop a border being placed around the image.	Text == No.
hqlocmapwidth hq_loc_map_width	no	Width of the map in pixels. Defaults to 265.	Number.
hqlocmapheight hq_loc_map_height	no	Height of the map in pixels. Defaults to 265. Must be set for infobox to display correctly if the map image is higher than it is wide. Best value is to set the height so that the width scales to 265 pixels.	Number.
hqlocleft hq_loc_left	no	Position of headquarters on map - number of pixels from left side of hqlocmap. Defaults to 132.	Number.
hqloctop hq_loc_top	no	Position of headquarters on map - number of pixels from top side of hqlocmap. Defaults to 132.	Number.
hqlocmappoptitle hq_loc_map_pop_title	no	Pop up title on mouse over map. Defaults to 'Map indicating the location of the headquarters'.	Text.
sworntype sworn_type	no	Type or title of sworn members, for example 'Police officer', 'Federal agent'. Defaults to 'Sworn member'. The 's' is added by the template.	Optionally linked text.
sworn	no	Number of sworn members of the agency.	Number with optional citation or comment.
unsworntype unsworn_type	no	Type or title of unsworn members, for example 'Staff member', 'Civilian'. Defaults to 'Unsworn member'. The 's' is added by the template.	Optionally linked text.
unsworn	no	Number of unsworn members of the agency.	Number with optional citation or comment.
multinational	no	Number of, or optionally linked list of, the countries the agency draws personnel from. Note that an international agency does not necessarily draw personnel from all countries in its jurisdiction.	Number or template reference with parameters.
electeetype electee_type	no	Generic type of governing body officials overseeing the agency. For example, Minister. Defaults to 'Elected officer'.	Optionally linked text.
minister1name minister1_name	no	Elected or overseeing governing body member. For westminster systems: Name of current minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to minister6name or minister6_name. Note: Title of box, electeeetype or electee_type, will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2name or minister2_name.	Optionally linked text.
minister1pfo minister1_pfo	no	Elected or overseeing governing body member. For Westminster systems: Portfolio title of responsible minister. Can be repeated up to minister6pfo or minister6_pfo.	Optionally linked text.
chief1name chief1_name	no	Name of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to chief6name or chief6_name. Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of chief2name or chief2_name.	Text.
chief1position chief1_position	no	Position title of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to chief6position or chief6_position.	Optionally linked text.
parentagency parent_agency	no	Parent agency of this agency	Optionally linked text.
child1agency child1_agency	no	List of current child agencies reporting to this agency. Can be repeated up to child6agency or child6_agency. Note: Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of child2agency or child2_agency.	Optionall linked text.
unittype unit_type	no	Generic name or title of a unit if the agency, for example, Function, Division, Command. Defaults to 'Unit'.	Optionally linked text.
unitname unit_name	no	Optionally linked list of the units in the agency, for example, Crime Stoppers, Counter Terrorism. The intent here is to list operations, and operations support units, for example Crimes Scenes, Forensics, and not administration units.	Number or template reference with parameters.
officetype office_type	no	Generic name or title of the operation area of the agency, for example, Office, Precinct, District. Defaults to 'Command'.	Text.
officename office_name	no	Optionally linked list of the operation areas of the agency.	Number or template reference with parameters.
provideragency provider_agency	no	Name of the agency to which the services are outsourced to.	Optionally linked text.
uniformedas uniformed_as	no	Name of agency if not uniformed as the 'agencyname'. Defaults to agencyname	Optionally linked text.
Facilities	no	Each of the following facilities can be "type" overridden but will still display in the set order. For example, lockuptype/lockups can be used as vehicle0type/vehicle0s, boat1type/boats1 can be used as vehicle4type/vehicles4, boat2type/boats2 can be used vehicle5type/vehicles5, etc. There are up to 14 facilities which can be typed as required.
stationtype station_type	no	Generic name or title of a work location of the agency, for example, Station, Office, Precinct. Defaults to 'Station'.	Optionally linked text.
stations	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the work locations of the agency.	Number or template reference with parameters.
airbases air_bases	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the airbases of the agency.	Number or template reference with parameters.
lockuptype lockup_type	no	Generic name or title of a temporary detention centre of the agency, for example, Lockup, Watch house, Remand centre. Defaults to 'Lockup'.	Optionally linked text.
lockups	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the temporary detention centres of the agency.	Number or template reference with parameters.
vehicle1type vehicle1_type	no	Generic name or title of a vehicle of the agency, for example, Patrol car, Forward command vehicle, Tactical vehicle. Defaults to 'Patrol car'. Can be repeated up to vehicle3type or vehicle3_type.	Optionally linked text.
vehicles1	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the vehicles of the agency. Can be repeated up to vehicles3.	Number or template reference with parameters.
boat1type boat1_type	no	Generic name or title of a water craft of the agency, for example, Boat, Patrol craft. Defaults to 'Boat'. Can be repeated up to boat3type or boat3_type.	Optionally linked text.
boats1	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the water craft of the agency. Can be repeated up to boats3.	Number or template reference with parameters.
aircraft1type aircraft1_type	no	Generic name or title of an air craft of the agency, for example, Plane, Helicopter. Defaults to 'Plane'. Can be repeated up to aircraft3type or aircraft3_type.	Optionally linked text.
aircraft1	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the air craft of the agency. Can be repeated up to aircraft3.	Number or template reference with parameters.
animal1type animal1_type	no	Generic name or title of an animal of the agency, for example, Dog, Horse. Defaults to 'Dog'. Can be repeated up to animal3type or animal3_type.	Optionally linked text.
animal1	no	Number of or optionally linked list of the animals of the agency. Can be repeated up to animal3.	Number or template reference with parameters.
Notables	no	Key significant notables for the agency. These and other, more numerous, notables should appear in article sections or even separate supporting articles.	Show / Hide collapsible only if more than one item.
person1name person1_name	no	Name of agency member notable for special reason. Can be repeated up to person6name or person6_name.	Optionally linked text.
person1type person1_type	no	Type of peson, for example 'Inspector', 'Federal agent', 'Director', 'Commissioner'. Can be repeated up to person6type or person6_type.	Optionally linked text.
person1reason person1_reason	no	Reason the agency is notable, for example, bravery, reform, corruption (yes the bad too). Can be repeated up to person6reason or person6_reason.	Optionally linked text.
programme1	no	Name of a key agency programme, or campaign, for example, most wanted. Can be repeated up to programme6.	Optionally linked text.
activitytype activity_type	no	Type of activity or event, for example 'investigation'. Defaults to 'operation'. Automatically suffixed with an 's' on use of activity2name or activity2_name.	Optionally linked text.
activity1name activity1_name	no	Name of an activity or event which is notable. Can be repeated up to activity6name or activity6_name.	Optionally linked text.
anniversary1	no	Name of notable event to be commemorated. Can be repeated up to anniversary6.	Optionally linked text. Recommended format: [[optionally piped text]] ([[Year]], [[dd Month]])
award1	no	Name of award, decoration, honour, or other significant recognition. Can be repeated up to award6.	Optionally linked text. Recommended format: [[optionally piped text]] ([[Year]], [[dd Month]])
Website and footnotes	no
website	no	Web address for agency website	WWW address.
footnotes	no	Footnotes or references for included information	Text.
reference	no	A main reference for the data provided in the infobox. The infobox box will name the reference "iblearef". This reference name can be used elsewhere in the article to refer to the same reference using <ref name="iblearef"/>. There will be a reference tag placed in the footnotes at the bottom of the infobox. Place {{Reflist}} at the end of the article in a ==References== section to display the reference.	Optionally templated and-or linked text.

Parameter test

Agency Name Native Name Romanised Agency Name
Common name	Common agency name
Abbreviation	AN
This is a fictional organisation.
Caption for patch
Motto	Motto is a good motto Motto is better when translated
Agency overview
Formed	Formed Month Day, Formed Year
Preceding agencies	Absorbed Agency One Absorbed Agency Two Absorbed Agency Three Absorbed Agency Four Absorbed Agency Five Absorbed Agency Six
Dissolved	Month DD, Year
Superseding agency	Supersed By Agency
Employees	Number of employees
Volunteers	Number of volunteers
Annual budget	Budget
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	C
Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction)	C
International agency	C
Countries	4 Country1 Country2 Country3 Country4
Operations jurisdiction*	Sub division type of Name of subdivision in the division type of Name of division, C
Size	Area km2
Population	Population count
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction.
Primary governing body	Governing Body
Secondary governing body	Secondary governing body
Constituting instruments	Constituting Instrument One Constituting Instrument Two Constituting Instrument Three Constituting Instrument Four Constituting Instrument Five Constituting Instrument Six
General nature	Federal law enforcement Military police Religious police See footnotes.
Specialist jurisdictions	Water ways and bodies and-or coastal areas. Railways, tramways, and-or rail transit systems. Highways, roads, and-or traffic. Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the educational institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and immediate precincts of the institution. Vehicle safety and hazardous material transport laws and regulations, licensing, registration, insurance, etc. Environment, parks, and-or heritage property.
Operational structure
Overviewed by Over View Type	Over View Body
Headquarters	An address for the agency
Sworn types	Number of sworn members
Unsworn types	Number of unsworn members
Multinational agency	C
Nationalities of personnel	4 CountryA CountryB CountryC CountryD
Elected officers responsible	Minister Named One, portfolio Named One Minister Named Two, portfolio Named Two Minister Named Three, portfolio Named Three Minister Named Four, portfolio Named Four Minister Named Five, portfolio Named Five Minister Named Six, portfolio Named Six
Agency executives	Name of Chief One, Title of Chief One Name of Chief Two, Title of Chief Two Name of Chief Three, Title of Chief Three Name of Chief Four, Title of Chief Four Name of Chief Five, Title of Chief Five Name of Chief Six, Title of Chief Six
Parent agency	Parent Agency Name
Child agencies	Child Agency One Child Agency Two Child Agency Three Child Agency Four Child Agency Five Child Agency Six
Unit Types	4 Unit Name 1 Unit Name 2 Unit Name 3 Unit Name 4
Office Types	4 Office1 Office2 Office3 Office4
Services provided by	Providing Agency
Uniformed as	Uniformed as Agency
Facilities
Station Types	Number of stations
Airbases	3 In the city On the mountain At the coast
Lockup Types	Number of lockups
Vehicle One Types	Number of vehicle ones
Vehicle Two Types	Number of vehicle twos
Vehicle Three Types	Number of vehicle threes
Boat One Types	Number of boat ones
Boat Two Types	Number of boat twos Sea Goer Water Glider Always Afloat
Boat Three Types	Number of boat threes
Aircraft Type Ones	Number of aircraft ones
Aircraft Type Twos	Number of aircraft twos
Aircraft Type Threes	Number of aircraft threes
Animal One Types	Number of animal ones Fido Defor Spot Getim
Animal Two Types	Number of animal twos Sire's Pride Mare's Joy Equinus
Animal Three Types	Number of animal threes
Notables People Notable Person One, for reason one Notable Person Two, Person Type Two Notable Person Three, Person Type Three, for reason three Notable Person Four, for reason four Notable Person Five, Person Type Five Notable Person Six, Person Type Six, for reason six Programmes Programme One Programme Two Programme Three Programme Four Programme Five Programme Six Significant actions Activity One Activity Two Activity Three Activity Four Activity Five Activity Six Anniversaries Anniversary One Anniversary Two Anniversary Three Anniversary Four Anniversary Five Anniversary Six Awards Award One Award Two Award Three Award Four Award Five Award Six
Website
www.website.agency.gov
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. Note: Footnotes  See the reference below for the source of the above data.

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| nativename      = Native Name
| nativenamea     = 
| nativenamer     = Romanised Agency Name
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| fictional       = Yes
| patch           = Law Enforcement WikiProject.png
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| badge           = 
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| flag            = 
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| motto           = Motto is a good motto
| mottotranslated = Motto is better when translated
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| preceding3      = Absorbed Agency Three
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| preceding5      = Absorbed Agency Five
| preceding6      = Absorbed Agency Six
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| map             = 
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| constitution4   = Constituting Instrument Four
| constitution5   = Constituting Instrument Five
| constitution6   = Constituting Instrument Six
| police          = Yes
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| hqlocmap        = 
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| hqloctop        = 
| hqlocmappoptitel = Pop up map title.
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| minister1name   = Minister Named One
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| parentagency    = Parent Agency Name
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| officetype      = Office Type
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| provideragency  = Providing Agency
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| lockuptype      = Lockup Type
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| vehicle1type    = Vehicle One Type
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| award6          = Award Six
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| footnotes       = Footnotes
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}}

Notes for template editors

Snapshot information boxes

To put a snapshot copy of the information box from a main article for a law enforcement agency in an article related to the law enforcement agency:

1. Instead of adding the template to the law enforcement agency's (main) article, create a new template using the Infobox law enforcement agency template, for example Template:Foo City Police.
2. Copy the following parameter instantiations into the Infobox law enforcement agency template call in Template:Foo City Police:
   | sharedcat = Foo City Police
   | infotype = {{{infotype|related}}}
   | subname = {{{subname|}}}
   | doc = {{{doc|<noinclude>doc</noinclude>}}}
3. Create the category Category:Foo City Police, so that all articles related to Foo City Police can be categorised together. The categorisation of the main and related articles will then be done automatically by the template.
4. Add {{Foo City Police |infotype=main}} to the main article for Foo City Police.
5. Add {{Foo City Police}} to the articles related to Foo City Police.
6. Also, for example, include:
   | subname = Training Academy
   in the Foo City Police Training Academy article to properly place the article within the Foo City Police category page.

Also categorise the new Foo City Police template into Category:Snapshotinfoboxes for law enforcement agencies.

If any images for patch, logo, badge, flag are provided, then the first image in this list is placed in the noncollapsible section of the infobox and any further images are placed in the collapsible section of the infobox by the template.

Usage for snapshot information boxes

Usage for the Foo City Police snapshot information box template will be:

{{Foo City Police

infotype =

subname = }} infotype: optional – normally defaults to related 'main' for the main article Foo City Police 'related' for any article related to Foo City Police subname: optional text for an abbreviated form of the name of an article related to Foo City Police to be used in category sort orders. For example, Foo City Police something related might become something related.

This is available via {{Infobox law enforcement agency/snapshotinfoboxusage |Foo City Police}}.

Automatic categorisation

The automatic bulk categorisation is done by the sub template Template:Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat.

The automatic single categorisation, for a snapshot information box, is done in the main template.

Automatic categorisation can be turned off by setting the doc parameter to any value. This parameter is not documented above, and is not for use in articles. The doc parameter should only be used for documentation purposes, for example in the template use examples to turn off categorisation of the documentation and the template, etc.

If the template cannot find a geographic category for the article, country sub division, country division, or country, then the article is placed in to the hidden category Category:Law enforcement agency articles with no available geographic category.

Articles using parameters that are not recognized by the template are placed in Category:Pages using infobox law enforcement agency with unknown parameters.

Automatic disambiguation

The automatic disambiguation is done by the sub template Template:Infobox law enforcement agency/paramdab:

{{paramdab |paramdab|param|paramtype|paramarea|abbr}}. Only parameter 2 is mandatory.

A disambiguable parameter, param, will be disambiguated by the template if possible.

A disambiguable parameter, param, can have its disambiguation set by using the corresponding parameter, paramdab.

The template will try, in order:

1. [[paramdab|param]]
2. [[param (Paramtype)|param]]
3. [[param (paramtype)|param]]
4. [[param, Paramarea|param]]
5. [[param (abbr paramtype)|param]]
6. [[param]]

If there is no link available the article is placed into the hidden category Category:Law enforcement agency articles with no operations jurisdiction link.

Regression testing

To assist in the testing of changes to existing parameters, temporarily add the following to the entry point template:

{{#if:{{{parameter|}}}|[[Category:Infobox law enforcement agency parameter use]]}}

This will allow the quick checking of articles which use the relevant parameter via the hidden category Category:Infobox law enforcement agency parameter use.

Checklists for template editors

Adding or modifying a parameter:

• Add a new parameter to the copy skeleton under usage.
• Update or create a relevant example, both the non tagged and <pre> tagged material.
• Update the parameters table.
• Update the parameter test.
• Update the automatic categorisation and Template:Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat if appropriate.
• Update the deficiencies if appropriate
• Update this check list if appropriate.

Tracking categories

The following are hidden categories which are used to help administer this template:

• Category:Infobox law enforcement agency parameter use (0)
• Category:Law enforcement agency articles with no operations jurisdiction link (0)
• Category:Law enforcement agency articles with no available geographic category (0)

Structure of template call relationships

Sub calls

{{Infobox law enforcement agency}} agencyclass = enforcement
{{Infobox law enforcement agency/main}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat}}		{{Infobox law enforcement agency/paramdab}}	{{Infobox law enforcement agency/list}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat specialist}}	{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat geography}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat geography}}

Para calls

{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat geography}}	{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat subdivision}}
	{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat division}}
	{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat typedivision}}
	{{Infobox law enforcement agency/autocat country}}