Tag:police=checkpoint

A temporary or permanent checkpoint by the police.

How to map

Put a node on a way or draw the area where police has set up a temporary or permanent checkpoint and add police=checkpoint. Temporary checkpoints should only be mapped if they exist for at least several months.

Possible synonyms

Border-control checkpoints and military checkpoints have their own keys and must not be confused with police checkpoints.

barrier=border_control

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More details at taginfo

• barrier=border_control

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Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

military=checkpoint

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More details at taginfo

• military=checkpoint

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

See Also

• barrier=border_control - for checkpoints at international borders between two countries
• amenity=security_control - security control checkpoint (e.g. in airports)
• amenity=checkpoint - General checkpoint tagging
• military=checkpoint - checkpoints operated by military