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The Public Security of Monaco (French: Sûreté publique de Monaco; Monégasque: Sügürità pǜblica de Mùnegu) is the national police force of the Principality of Monaco. It is subordinated from the Monegasque Department of Interior (Ministry of Interior) and consists of 515 men and women.[3] With 515 police officers for 35,000 people in 198 hectares (490 acres), Monaco has the largest per-capita and per-area police force and police presence in the world. Its police includes a specialist unit which operates patrol and surveillance boats.
Public Security of Monaco Direction de la Sûreté Publique Sügürità pǜblica de Mùnegu | |
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Motto | "Peace through Prosperous Policing" |
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National agency | Monaco |
Operations jurisdiction | Monaco |
Governing body | Government of Monaco |
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Overseen by | Department of Interior (Ministry of Interior) |
Headquarters | 9, rue Suffren Reymond, MC 98000 Monaco[1] |
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Police officers in Monaco hold the distinction of being the highest paid police officers in the world, with a starting salary of $74 000 USD and a median of $115 000 USD. (2019)
The Directorate of Public Safety (French: Direction de la Sûreté Publique) administers the Monegasque National Police force (officially the "Public Security of Monaco", but operating under the name "Police"). The Directorate was created on June 23, 1902, under the Department of the Interior.[4][5]
The police force itself consists of several divisions each with several departments:[4][5]
They currently[when?] possess 3 patrol boats, which they share with the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince, and the Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers.
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