As in every country, Mauritius Island
has of course a police force. Police organization can be
traced since the French colonized the island.
In 1767, Guillaumes Desranges de Richeteaux was appointed as
Police Inspector.
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A CID organization exists since July 1794 which was formed
for Port Louis.
A police Headquarters was created in October 1803 by Decaen
which was under the charge of an “agent general de Police”
who was a Justice of Peace too. Later on, it was replaced by
“Tribunal de Premiere Instance”.
Football is a very important sport for Mauritian. Mauritius
has different football groups formed locally.
In the past, the Police Headquarters was situated at Places
d’Armes aside the Government House facing the sea.
Afterwards in 1810, it was transferred to Pope Henessy
Street. It was only in 1922 that it has its actual location
at Line Barracks. |
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During the time of Mahé Labourdonnais, the construction of
Line Barracks started, which was in 1740 and ended in 1774,
the date can still be seen engraved on the gate in
Deschartes Street.
During the British colonial in 1810, Mr. Blane took command
of the Police Force.
The police ordinance was enacted in 1893 and has now been
replaced by the Police Act 1974.
Until 1934, the chief of the Police Force was called
Inspector General of Police and now it has changed to
Commissioner of Police.
Nowadays the Mauritius Police force is fully responsible to
the civil authorities which includes the Special Mobile
Force a paramilitary wing, the Police Helicopter Squadron an
air wing and the National Coast Guard which is the naval
wing.
Normally in every city and town of Mauritius, there is a
Police Station for the population. So for any problem you
have and that you need the help of police just call the
nearest police force.
