France has many levels of police, too. Most countries have similar federations as in your US example. In France, the CRS is a reserve force of the national poli

France has many levels of police, too. Most countries have similar federations as in your US example. In France, the CRS is a reserve force of the national police who specialize in crowd and riot control. If you've ever been to a sporting event in Paris (or a train station during one) you'll see dozens of CRS there keeping order. And they're not the actual military.