The Kensington Police Protection and Community Service District (KPPCSD) is a Community Services District that provides Police Protection, KPPCSD provides Local law enforcement; parks and recreation; solid waste collection to the unincorporated area of Kensington.

The Kensington Police Protection and Community Service District provides both residential and commercial collection services for recyclables, trash, and green waste (no food) through a franchise agreement with Bay View Refuse and Recycling. 

Kensington is an unincorporated community of about 2200 homes, located in the East Bay Hills between Berkeley and El Cerrito. Kensington maintains its own police department, as well as park and recreation programs for all ages, via the Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District.

The Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District is governed by five District Directors. Day to day operations are handled by the Chief of Police who is also the General Manager of the District.