Police village

A police village was a form of municipal government used in the province of Ontario, Canada, beginning in the early 19th century. It was used in cases where the finances or population of the area did not permit the creation of a village.

Unlike a village, a police village was not incorporated by the provincial government but was created by a bylaw of the regional government (district or county) which defined the political boundaries of the police village. A police village had its own elected governing body of trustees, who could establish fire and safety regulations, erect streetlights and build sidewalks but otherwise remained a part of the township from which it had been created.