Maldives Police Service

Maldives Police Service
ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ޚިދުމަތް

Official Logo
Motto To Protect and Serve
Agency overview
Formed September 1, 2004
Preceding agency March 29, 1933
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Population 369,031 (July 2007 est.)
Legal jurisdiction Republic of Maldives
Constituting instrument The Police Act, 5/2008
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Shaheed Hussain Adam Building, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Malé, Maldives
Elected officers responsible
  • Umar Naseer, Minister of Home Affairs
  • Yoosuf Abdul Ghafoor, Minister of State for Home Affairs
Agency executives
Parent agency Ministry of Home Affairs
Facilities
Police Stations 60
Website
http://www.police.gov.mv/

The Maldives Police Service is the civilian national police force of the Republic of Maldives. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Maldives. The organization comes under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

History of the Force

A Police force was established by Law on 29 March 1933, during the kingdom of A-Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III. The service consisted initially of 120 officers, organised into duty shifts. Officers were issued with uniforms of Maldivian Traditional Dress of Mundu and Libaas plus black cap, belt and straps on duty. They were equipped with batons and issued whistles for communication. Their duty was to patrol the market area and the island. In other words, establishing peace amongst the citizens and protecting the people and their belongings. The law that established police on 29 March 1933 by Sultan Mohamed Shamsudhdheen, has never been cancelled by any of the historical writings seen so far. It is known that Police and Military were separate organizations when they first formed.

The Police worked with the assistance of the Military when needed, the protection and help of military was available as the Law stated . During the earlier days of Police, there was violence between the foreign investors and the Maldivians. The foreigners stopped business with Maldivians and closed their shops which caused the Maldivians to suffer. The Police tried their best to control the situation, but needed the help of the Military. The Military helped the Police in their full strength and finally brought the situation under control. That was on 15 May 1933.

The initial Investigation office was small with only three investigation tables . The three tables in the investigating office represented three sections of the service; Theft, Political and Serious Crimes. The office was mostly painted in green which is why the place was also called the Green Office. In 1970 Police office was changed to the building that has since become the Bandara Koshi library. New sections formed; Traffic Control and road accidents were being monitored by the police. The police force was soon disbanded although the initial law was not revoked. The police force was formally re-established on 13 March 1972, as a branch of the security force, which were then known as National Guards, functioning under the Ministry of Public Safety.

The operating procedures of service established in 1933 were maintained until the election of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on 11 November 1978. When the force was re-structured under Ministry of Defense and National Security on 10 January 1979, National Guards were renamed as National Security Service. Since the organization was expanding, the lack of space in the building was experienced. As a result, finally, in 1985 the headquarters was re-located to the building of the current Ministry of Defense and National Security. Apart from an Admin Section, five investigation sections were formed.

And in 1992 a Police Inspector from the West Yorkshire Police named David Price introduced the modern working structure of the Police, introducing Police beats and mobile patrols. Police shifted to Shaheedh Hussain Adam Building in 1999 and on 1 September 2004 Maldives Police Service was formed under the Ministry of Home Affairs which was a major functional shift of the present administration. National Security Service was later renamed as Maldives National Defence Force.

On 1 July 2013 police reserve force known as the Special Constabulary was inaugurated. And on 23 July 2013 first official ceremony to commemorate the Police Memorial Day was held. The Police Memorial Day is an annual nationwide event which aims to remember, honour and pay respects to each and every Police Officer who lost their lives in the line of duty. And on the same day Police Memorial Wall was inaugurated to honour the members of the Maldives Police Service who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Organization Structure

Commissioner’s Bureau

Professional Standards Command

Crime Investigation Command

Specialist Crimes

General Investigations

Integrated Services Command

Central Operations Command

Northern Operations Command

Upper North Police Division

North Police Division

North Central Police Division

Southern Operations Command

Central Police Division

South Central Police Division

Upper South Police Division

South Police Division

Directorate of Intelligence

Forensic Service Directorate

Service Development Directorate

Service Support Directorate

Information & Communication Directorate

Rank Structure

Commissioned Officers

Executive Appointments

Executive Management Level

Senior Management Level

Middle Management Level

Non Commissioned Officers

Supervisory Management Level

First-line Management Level

First-line Officers Level

Medals & Ribbons

Medals

National Level Medals

Service Level Medals

Ribbons

National Level Ribbons

Service Level Ribbons

Senior Officers

Serving Senior Officers

Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

Other Heads of Commands & Directorates

Retired Senior Officers

Commissioner of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police

References

"Police Clearance Certificate". Maldives High Commission, London. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

"The World Factbook - Maldives". Central Intelligence Agency, US. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

"INTERPOL Member Countries - Maldives". INTERPOL. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

"Maldives Police Empowered by Exadata: The Back Story". Oracle Media Network. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

"US Embassy Conducts Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program for Maldivian Police Service". United States Virtual Presence Post - USVPP. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

"80th Anniversary of Maldives Police Service". Haveeru Online. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

"Unveiling of Police Memorial Wall". Haveeru Online. Retrieved 25 May 2014. 

* Official Website  : www.police.gov.mv
* Official Institute  : www.isles.edu.mv

Further reading

  • Bell, HCP (1940), The Maldive Islands - Monograph on the History, Archaeology and Epigraphy, Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo, ISBN 99915 3 051 7 .
  • Cain, Bruce D (2000), Divehi (Maldivian): A Synchronic and Diachronic study, PhD thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School at Cornell University .
  • Geiger, Wilhem (2001), Maldivian Linguistic Studies, Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo .
  • Reynolds, C H B (1974), Buddhism and The Maldivian Language, in Buddhist Studies in Honour of I. B. Horner, Dordrecht .
  • Romero-Frias, Xavier (1999), The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom, Nova Ethnographia Indica, Barcelona, ISBN 978-84-7254-801-5 .

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