Editing State police (section)

{{distinguish|Police state}}
{{for|the 1938 American film|State Police (film)}}
{{Redirect|State Trooper|the Bruce Springsteen song|Nebraska (album)|the 1956-1959 syndicated television series starring Rod Cameron|State Trooper (TV series)|the 1933 film|State Trooper (film)}}
{{short description|Type of sub-national territorial police force}}
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[[File:Police officers of Queensland Police Service, on the beat, in Brisbane Australia.jpg|thumb|[[Queensland Police Service]] officers patrolling in [[Brisbane]]]]
[[File:SEK-Schnellboot (Schlauchboot) (10585073613).jpg|thumb|right|[[Spezialeinsatzkommando|SEK]] members of the [[Landespolizei|State Police]] of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]] during an exercise]]

'''State police''', '''provincial police''' or '''regional police''' are a type of sub-national [[territorial police force]] found in nations organized as [[federation]]s, typically in [[North America]], [[South Asia]], and [[Oceania]]. These forces typically have jurisdiction over the relevant sub-national jurisdiction, and may cooperate in law enforcement activities with municipal or national police where either exist.