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The Israel Police (Hebrew: משטרת ישראל, Mishteret Yisrael) is a civilian force in the State of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control and maintaining public safety. It is under the jurisdiction of the Internal Security ministry.
The current police commissioner is Rav-Nitzav Dudi Cohen, who succeeded Rav-Nitzav Moshe Karadi.
The headquarters of the Israel Police are located in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem.
In an emergency, the police can be reached by dialing 100 from any telephone.
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