Aruba Police Force
| Aruba Police Force | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Vigilat ut Quiescant |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 650 |
| Annual budget | $7.9 million (2014) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Size | 178.91 km² (69.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 103,400 (2014) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Aruba |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | Ministry of Justice |
| Headquarters | Macuarina #65 Santa Cruz, Aruba |
| Agency executive | Adolfo.R. Richardson, (Commissioner of Police) |
| Departments |
3
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| Facilities | |
| Precincts |
4
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| Website | |
| facebook.com/korpspolitiearuba | |
The Aruba Police Force (Dutch: Korps Politie Aruba or KPA, Papiamento: Cuerpo Policial Aruba) is the law enforcement agency of the island of Aruba. The force operates under the authority of the Minister of Justice.
The Force is under the command of the Commissioner of Police. the Commissioner of Police together with his Deputies forms the Executive Board of Commissioners. the Board of Commissioners consists out of the Commissioner of General Police Operations (Uniformed Police), Commissioner of Criminal Investigation (Detective and Forensics) and the Commissioner of Special Police Forces (K9 Unit, Riot Control, Border Patrol, Bike Patrol, Tourist Police and SWAT)
The Police Force consists out of 3 departments each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police
The KPA has stations in four district precincts located in Oranjestad, Noord, San Nicolaas, and Santa Cruz, where it is headquartered other than the district precincts the Police Force maintains a few police posts for Tourist Policing and Neighborhood Watch.
*Yet to receive official promotion to the rank of Deputy Commissioner. current rank of Chief Inspector
In 1923, the Police Corps consisted of 8 officers and was understaffed. The first police station was an Aruban house located at the corner of Kazernestraat and Theaterstraat in San Nicolaas. It was used as an office and jail until 1939. After being taken over by the Public Works Service, it was torn down in 1950. The Oranjestad police station and jail were housed in the landmark Willem III Tower at Fort Zoutman and moved to larger facilities by 1967. The clock tower, which also functioned as a lighthouse until 1963, is now part of the Historical Museum of Aruba at the fort. The fire brigade was placed under the authority of the police from 1954 until 1977, when the forces were separated by the Minister of Justice. Motorcycle officers were added in the early 1970s.
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