Law enforcement in the Marshall Islands
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Defense of the Marshall Islands
is the responsibility of the United States
, but local police
matters are handled by the Marshall Islands Police, the national police force, as well as several atoll
or municipality
-based departments. There are two police forces which function under the name Kwajalein
Police, a municipal department known otherwise as Kalgov Police, in addition to law enforcement on the U.S. military base on Kwajalein Atoll separate from the Government of the Marshall Islands
, and which are contracted out to private security firms from the United States
. Kwajalein Atoll is serviced by Alutiiq Security & Technology of Huntsville, Alabama
.
The Marshall Islands has provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands since May 2006.
Marshall Islands police officer Clemson Jormelu is contingent commander of the Marshall Islands Police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF).
Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182...
is the responsibility of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but local 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...
matters are handled by the Marshall Islands Police, the national police force, as well as several atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
or municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
-based departments. There are two police forces which function under the name Kwajalein
Kwajalein
Kwajalein Atoll , is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands . The southernmost and largest island in the atoll is named Kwajalein Island. English-speaking residents of the U.S...
Police, a municipal department known otherwise as Kalgov Police, in addition to law enforcement on the U.S. military base on Kwajalein Atoll separate from the Government of the Marshall Islands
Government of the Marshall Islands
The government of the Marshall Islands operates under a mixed parliamentary-presidential system as set forth in its Constitution. Elections are held every four years in universal suffrage , with each of the twenty-four constituencies electing one or more representatives to the lower house of...
, and which are contracted out to private security firms from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Kwajalein Atoll is serviced by Alutiiq Security & Technology of Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
.
The Marshall Islands has provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands since May 2006.
Marshall Islands police officer Clemson Jormelu is contingent commander of the Marshall Islands Police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF).
External links
- http://www.lawenforcementjobs.com/content.cfm?ESID=zoom&JobID=168439
- http://www.spc.int/prism/country/mh/stats/Social/Crime/offses.htm
- http://www.ramsi.org/node/23
- http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html