Law enforcement in Mauritius
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Mauritius
experiences moderate levels of crime by African standards. However, the National Police Force keep most crimes to a minimum.
Mauritius has had a paramilitary police force
since 1968. External security unofficially is the responsibility of India.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
experiences moderate levels of crime by African standards. However, the National Police Force keep most crimes to a minimum.
Mauritius has had a paramilitary police force
Military of Mauritius
Mauritius does not have a standing army. All military, police, and security functions are carried out by 10,000 active-duty personnel under the command of the Commissioner of Police. The 8,000-member National Police Force is responsible for domestic law enforcement...
since 1968. External security unofficially is the responsibility of India.
Sources
- World Police Encyclopedia, ed. by Dilip K. Das & Michael Palmiotto published by Taylor & Francis. 2004,
- World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems,second edition, Gale., 2006
- Sullivan, Larry E. Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005.