FSM National Police#Maritime wing
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The Federated States of Micronesia's National Police (commonly referred to as the FSM National Police) is the small national police force of the Federated States of Micronesia and is a division of the FSM Department of Justice.
Role
The FSM National Police is specifically mandated to enforce fishery laws, the Controlled Substance Act, the Weapons Control Act, Search and Rescue, protection of government officials and visiting foreign diplomats, and laws that are national in nature or crimes against the government.
Other functions include medical evacuation, assistance in disaster relief operations, emergency communications and technical support and training state law enforcement agencies.
The National Police is managed and administered from its headquarters at the capital, Palikir. The Maritime Wing, an integral unit of the National Police, is situated at the dock in Dekehtik, Pohnpei.
The Federated States of Micronesia also have state police departments for Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap, as well as municipal departments for Kitti, Kolonia, Madolenihmw, Nett, Sapwuahfik, Sokehs and U on Pohnpei; Polle, Fono, Losap, Nema, Udot, Uman and Tol in the Chuuk chain; and Tafunsak on Kosrae.
The Federated States of Micronesia has provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands since March 2006.
Federated States of Micronesia Police officer Kelly Samuel is contingent commander of the FSM police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF).
The Chuuk Department of Public Safety acting director is Jimmy Emilio, the Pohnpei DPS director is Benito Cantero, the Pohnpei police chief is Kerley Araceley, and the Pohnpei Division of Correction and Rehabilitation chief is Yoster Donre.
=Maritime Wing=
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Equipment
File:FSS Tosiwo Nakayama at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia, November 2021 03.jpg
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| RQ-20 |
| Guardian class patrol boat
|2 |
Police ranks
;Officer ranks
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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Federated States of Micronesia|naval}} Maritime Wing{{cite web |last1=Morse |first1=Cameron |title=Austal Australia delivers 14th Guardian Class Patrol Boat |url=https://www.austal.com/news/austal-australia-delivers-14th-guardian-class-patrol-boat |website=austal.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |date=11 May 2022}} | colspan=12 rowspan=2| | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=2| 50px | colspan=6| 50px | colspan=6| |
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| colspan=2| Commander | colspan=2| Lieutenant commander | colspan=2| Lieutenant | colspan=6| Sub-lieutenant | colspan=12| Officer cadet |
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! rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Federated States of Micronesia|naval}} Maritime Wing |
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=FSM National Police |url=http://fsmnp.org/ |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802085824/http://fsmnp.org/ |archive-date=2 August 2012}}
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070927143530/http://www.fsmnationalpolice.org/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014054/http://www.ramsi.org/node/21
- http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2007/August/08-23-06.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003157/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=71601
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003431/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=71640
- http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html
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