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Law Enforcement In Suriname
There are three major law enforcement/security entities in Suriname. Organisations Korps Politie Suriname The largest force and the most published in the media is the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS). This is a traditional police department model and is responsible for all the policing efforts. Under the main umbrella of the KPS, there are three branches. *The city police handle all issues inside the city limits of Paramaribo. * The rural police handle everything outside of Paramaribo. * The Judicial Police are composed of specialised police units, such as forensics, fraud, homicide, etc. Military police The second largest military police polices all members of the Surinamese Military and handles border control/immigration functions. Directorate of National Security The third largest law enforcement/security entity are the Surinamese Directorate of National Security. The Directorate is responsible for the Central Intelligence and Security Service (CIVD) and the presidential pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of an Indian village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settlements were abandoned s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime In Suriname
This article discusses crime in Suriname. Crime by type Murder In 2012, Suriname had a murder rate of 6.1 per 100,000 population. There were a total of 33 murders in Suriname in 2012. Illegal drug trade Suriname is a transit zone for South America, South American cocaine en route to Europe, Africa and to a lesser extent the United States, U.S. Inadequate resources, limited law enforcement training, the absence of a law enforcement presence in the interior, and lack of aircraft or sufficient numbers of Patrol boat, patrol boats limit the capacity of the government to control its borders. There have been sporadic instances of drug trade-related violence between individuals associated with competing Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking organizations. These have included Assassination, assassinations, Drive-by shooting, drive-by shootings, and hand grenades tossed over residential walls. Robbery Robbery, including thefts of backpacks and purses, pickpocketing, theft of je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In The Netherlands
National Police Corps ( nl, Korps Nationale Politie), colloquially in English as Dutch National Police or National Police Force, is divided in ten regional units, a central unit, the police academy, police services center, and national control room cooperation. The law-enforcement purposes of these agencies are the investigation of suspected criminal activity, referral of the results of investigations to the courts, and the temporary detention of suspected criminals pending judicial action. Law enforcement agencies, to varying degrees at different levels of government and in different agencies, are also commonly charged with the responsibilities of deterring criminal activity and preventing the successful commission of crimes in progress. The police commissioner (eerste hoofdcommissaris) in the Netherlands is Henk van Essen since May 1, 2020. Besides police officers, the Netherlands has about 23,500 peace officers. These officers have a Special Enforcement Officer (SEO) status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In Suriname
There are three major law enforcement/security entities in Suriname. Organisations Korps Politie Suriname The largest force and the most published in the media is the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS). This is a traditional police department model and is responsible for all the policing efforts. Under the main umbrella of the KPS, there are three branches. *The city police handle all issues inside the city limits of Paramaribo. * The rural police handle everything outside of Paramaribo. * The Judicial Police are composed of specialised police units, such as forensics, fraud, homicide, etc. Military police The second largest military police polices all members of the Surinamese Military and handles border control/immigration functions. Directorate of National Security The third largest law enforcement/security entity are the Surinamese Directorate of National Security. The Directorate is responsible for the Central Intelligence and Security Service (CIVD) and the presidential pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
