Ministry of Police (France)

Ministry of Police
Ministère de la police

Emblem of the ministry.
Ministry overview
Formed2 January 1796 (1796-01-02)
Dissolved21 June 1853 (1853-06-21)
Superseding Ministry
HeadquartersHôtel de Juigné
Minister responsible

The Ministry of Police (French: Ministère de la police) was the Government of France department responsible for the police from its creation in 1796 to its suppression in 1818, and briefly again between 1852 and 1853. It was headed by the Minister of Police.