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The Mauritius Police Force ( MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. The MPF carries out police, security, and military functions on Mauritius, with about 12,500 police officers under the command of the Commissioner of Police. The MPF is part of the Home Affairs Division, which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister 's ...
Commissioner of the Mauritius Police Force. The Commissioner of Police ( abbreviation: CP) is the top-ranking police officer of the Mauritius Police Force. He is assisted by various holders of the title of Deputy Commissioner of Police. The CP reports to the Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Office. [2]
A Police Good Conduct Medal, locally authorised and produced, was awarded from 1872 [2] by the governor of the British colony of Mauritius, until it was superseded by the Colonial Police Long Service Medal in 1934. [3] It was awarded to members of the colony's police force in either bronze or silver, depending on length of service.
Ranks and Insignia of Mauritius Police (OF) Rank group. General / flag officers. Senior officers. Junior officers. Officer cadet. Mauritius Police Force. v. t.
Years. v. t. e. The 1999 Mauritian riots were national-scale rioting and protests in Mauritius following the death of the popular "seggae" musician Joseph Réginald Topize, better known by his stage name "Kaya", in police custody. [2] [3] The rioting lasted for four days from 21 to 25 February 1999. Four civilians and one police officer were ...
The Special Mobile Force (French: Force Mobile Spéciale) is a paramilitary unit of Mauritius that ensures the country's internal and external security. As Mauritius has no dedicated military, the SMF forms part of the Mauritius Police Force, with its personnel on long-term rotation from the police force.
The 1,400-member Special Mobile Force (SMF) and the 688-member National Coast Guard are the only two paramilitary units in Mauritius. Both units are composed of police officers on lengthy rotations to those services. Mauritius has also a special operations military known as 'GIPM' that would intervene in any terrorist attack or high risk ...
The Mauritius Police Force increased its offerings of anti-trafficking training programs for police officers, and continued its awareness campaign in schools and villages. The government's efforts to coordinate among all relevant ministries, however, remained lacking, leading to inconsistent provision of protective and investigative services to ...