Royal Falkland Islands Police
| Royal Falkland Islands Police | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1846 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | Police area of Falkland Islands, UK |
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| Map of Royal Falkland Islands Police's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 12,173 km2 (4,700 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,150 residents (approx), plus military garrison |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Stanley |
| Sworn members | 18 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Footnotes | |
| * Police area agency: Prescribed geographic area in the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Royal Falkland Islands Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the Falkland Islands. The Force was established on 1 November 1846 with the appointment of Francis Parry as Chief Constable. The Constables Ordinance 1846, which had been enacted by the colony's Legislative Council on 27 October of that year, created an organisation that has remained at the service of the public ever since. The current Chief Police Officer is Superintendent Len McGill, a born and bred Falkland Islander.
The Falkland Islands Police Force was granted the "Royal" prefix by HM The Queen on 1 January 1992. This followed an inspection by the Deputy Inspector General of Dependent Territories Police and was granted in recognition of 146 years of loyal service to the Crown and of the professional standards achieved by the force in the ten years since its virtual destruction by the Argentine occupation of the Falkland Islands in 1982.
The Royal Falkland Islands Police uphold Falklands Islands law (a combination of local ordinances and adopted English Statute Law) and are governed by the Police Ordinance 2000. Codes of practice are published originating from the Criminal Justice Ordinance 1989. All equipment issued to officers and practices used comply with Home Office and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) guidelines.
The Royal Falkland Islands Police currently has an establishment of Twelve Constables, a number of Reserve Constables (similar to UK special constables), Two Sergeants (Gary Webb – Operations, Paul McDade – Investigations), a Detective Inspector – David Street and a Superintendent who is the Chief Police Officer. Three civilian police staff are employed, one as Senior Clerk, one as Licensing Officer, with the third being the Station Enquiry Officer. The Islands' Prison is contained within the Police building, up to November 2014 this was staffed by Police Officers, however the service has evolved, and now has a dedicated Prison Manager and three Prison Officers, but is still governed by the Chief Police Officer.
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