Commissioner of Police (Mauritius)

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Commissioner of the Mauritius Police Force
Incumbent
Anil Kumar Dip
since 3 August 2021
Mauritius Police Force
Type Commissioner of Police
AbbreviationCP
Reports to Prime Minister of Mauritius
Seat Line Barracks, Port Louis
Appointer The President
Mauritius Cabinet of Ministers
Constituting instrumentPolice Act 1974
Formation1794
First holder Antoine Codere [1]
Deputy Deputy Commissioner of Police

The Commissioner of Police (abbreviation: CP) is the top-ranking police officer of the Mauritius Police Force. He is assisted by various holders of the title of Deputy Commissioner of Police. The CP reports to the Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Office. [2]

Commissioner of Police

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References

  1. "History of MPF". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  2. "Overview of MPF". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  3. Jaulim, Fabrice; Thomas, Fernando. "Préretraite ou démission forcée ? : le départ du CP Nobin évoqué avec insistance". Le Defimedia. Retrieved 2019-05-14.