The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. The MPF carries out police, security and military functions on the island nation, with about 12,500 police officers under the command of the Commissioner of Police and is part of the Home Affairs Division which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Staff List Of Mauritius Police Force
Military advisers from India and the United Kingdom work with the Special Mobile Force, the National Coast Guard, and the Police Helicopter Squadron, and Mauritian police officers are trained in India, the United Kingdom, and France. India and the United States provide training to National Coast Guard officers in such fields as seamanship and maritime law enforcement.
Principle Of Police Ethics
All members of the Mauritius Police Force will:
A. Act with fairness, carrying out their responsibilities with integrity and impartiality.
B. Perform their duties with diligence and a proper use of discretion.
C. Display self-control, tolerance, understanding, and courtesy appropriate to the circumstances in their dealings with all individuals, both outside and inside the Police Force.
D. Uphold fundamental human rights, treating every person as an individual and display respect and compassion towards them.
E. Support colleagues in the performance of their lawful duties and, in doing so, actively oppose and draw attention to any malpractice.
F. Respect the fact that information received is often confidential and may only be divulged when their duty requires them to do so.
G. Exercise force only when justified and then only use the minimum amount of force necessary to effect their lawful purpose and restore the peace.
H. Act only within the law, in the understanding that they have no authority to depart from due legal process and that no one may place a requirement on them to do so.
I. Use resources entrusted to them to the maximum benefit of the public.
J. Accept responsibility for their own self-development, continually seeking to improve the way in which they serve the community.
K. Accept personal accountability for their own acts and omissions.
Branches
Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit
The Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) is the branch of the MPF which ensures the legal repression of drugs proliferation in Mauritius and the Outer Islands.
Anti Robbery Squad
In 2015 then commissioner of police (CP) Mario Nobin instigated the Anti Robbery Squad (ARS) which replaced the defunct Rottweilers SSU. CP Nobin appointed Inspector Seewoo to head the ARS in 2017. But Seewoo’s promotion to Chief Inspector raised concerns amongst his colleagues. By 2020 the new commissioner of police Servansingh transferred Seewoo to Pointe-aux-Cannonniers before dismantling the ARS.
National Coast Guard
The National Coast Guard (NCG) is a branch of the MPF that was established in 1988 and consists of No. 1 Patrol Vessel Squadron and the Maritime Air Squadron.
The NCG has been modernising its fleet introducing a Kora-class Offshore Patrol Vessel CGS Barracuda in 2015, two Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessels CGS Victory in 2016 and CGS Valiant in 2017 and ten 14.5m GSL Fast Interceptor Boats in 2016.
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Ranks and Insignia of Mauritius Police (OF)
1. General/flag officers
a. Commissioner
b. Deputy Commissioner
c. Assistant Commissioner
2. Field/senior officers
a. Superintendent
b. Assistant Superintendent
c. Deputy Assistant Superintendent
3. Junior officers
a. Chief Inspector
b. Inspector
c. Cadet Officer
What is the highest rank in police?
Director general of police (DGP)
Director general of police (DGP) is a rank in the Indian Police Service, held by the highest ranking police officer in a State or a Union Territory of India, typically heading the state or the UT police force.
What is the lowest post in police?
Police Constable (PC)
The police constable has the lowest rank among the police forces in India, followed by the senior constable. To maintain normal law and order, each state government recruits police constables.
What is the salary of a police officer in Mauritius?
MUR 213,240/yr
Mauritius Police Force Salaries