Law enforcement in Monaco
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Law enforcement in Monaco
is provided by an armed national police
force consisting of 515 men and women. With 515 police officers for 35,000 people in 1.96km², Monaco has the largest police force and police presence in the world on both a per-capita and per-area basis. Its police includes a specialist unit which operates patrol and surveillance boats.There is also a (military) bodyguard unit for the Prince and his palace called the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
which numbers 116 officers and men, and is equipped with modern weapons including M-16 rifles and 9mm pistols. A member of INTERPOL
, the law enforcement agencies of Monaco enjoy the world's lowest crime rates - INTERPOL statistics state that for murder, the rate in 2001 was 3.33 per 100,000 population for Monaco (1 murder); between 1996 and 2001. Monaco also had significant increase in burglary and violent crime, this was noted by the large number of domestic burglary which took place in the early 2000's and continue to increase up until 2010, but now decreasing. The armed and well-trained Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers
provides an extensive civil defense
service in support of law enforcement, in addition to fire and rescue services.
The police force itself consists of several divisions each with several departments.
They currently use 3 patrol boats and 1 Bell JetRanger which they share with both branches of the Military
.
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
is provided by an armed national police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
force consisting of 515 men and women. With 515 police officers for 35,000 people in 1.96km², Monaco has the largest police force and police presence in the world on both a per-capita and per-area basis. Its police includes a specialist unit which operates patrol and surveillance boats.There is also a (military) bodyguard unit for the Prince and his palace called the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince is a military unit of the military force of Monaco and is one of the only militaries that recruit foreigners. Although Monaco's defence is the responsibility of France, it maintains a small force for the protection of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco...
which numbers 116 officers and men, and is equipped with modern weapons including M-16 rifles and 9mm pistols. A member of INTERPOL
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
, the law enforcement agencies of Monaco enjoy the world's lowest crime rates - INTERPOL statistics state that for murder, the rate in 2001 was 3.33 per 100,000 population for Monaco (1 murder); between 1996 and 2001. Monaco also had significant increase in burglary and violent crime, this was noted by the large number of domestic burglary which took place in the early 2000's and continue to increase up until 2010, but now decreasing. The armed and well-trained Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers
Military of Monaco
The Principality of Monaco, which is the world's second smallest nation , has a very limited military capability, and would depend entirely upon its larger neighbour, France, for defence in the face of an aggressive world power...
provides an extensive civil defense
Civil defense
Civil defense, civil defence or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from military attack. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation, and recovery...
service in support of law enforcement, in addition to fire and rescue services.
Organization
The Monaco police force comes under the administration of the Direction of Public Safety which was created on June 23, 1902 under the Department of the Interior.The police force itself consists of several divisions each with several departments.
- The Criminal Police Division has three main departments, Criminal Investigations, Criminal Identity (coordinating with INTERPOL) and Resources.
- The Urban Police Division coordinates the activities of the uniformed police officers and also employs a number of units, including a General Police Brigade, Specialized Intervention Unit, Operational Command Centre and a Secretariat to the Police Court.
- The Administrative Police Division is responsible for the movement of foreign nationals through Monaco's borders, while the Division of the Administration and the Formation handles administration matters for the police force.
- The Maritime and Airport Police Divisions police the seas and skies of Monaco. The latter divisions both employ departments pertaining to air and sea rescue, water surveillance and the coordination of trans-border police operations with Monaco's neighbours. The Division of the Maritime and Airport Police (DPMA) itself was created on 16 August 1960 when security issues in the air and on the water were transferred to the control of the Director of Public Safety, and since 1961 the division has grown to consist of 8 officers and 27 civil servants. The Maritime Section controls and registers passengers in transit, is in charge of national waters surveillance, including submarine natural resources, and sea-rescue. The Trans-border and Heliport Control Section oversees border police missions.
They currently use 3 patrol boats and 1 Bell JetRanger which they share with both branches of the Military
Military of Monaco
The Principality of Monaco, which is the world's second smallest nation , has a very limited military capability, and would depend entirely upon its larger neighbour, France, for defence in the face of an aggressive world power...
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