Commissioner of the Mauritius Police Force | |
---|---|
since 15 November 2024 | |
Mauritius Police Force | |
Type | Commissioner of Police |
Abbreviation | CP |
Reports to | Prime Minister of Mauritius |
Seat | Line Barracks, Port Louis |
Appointer | The President Mauritius Cabinet of Ministers |
Constituting instrument | Police Act 1974 |
Formation | 1794 |
First holder | Antoine Codere [2] |
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. [3]
Paul Raymond Bérenger is a Mauritian politician who was Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005. He has been Leader of the Opposition on several occasions – from 1983 to 1987, 1997 to 2000, 2005 to 2006, 2007 to 2013, October 2013 to 15 September 2014, and again from December 2014 to December 2016 when he was replaced by Xavier-Luc Duval. Following his party's defeat in the 2014 general elections, he became Leader of the Opposition for the sixth time, making him the longest ever to serve in this constitutional position. He was also deputy prime minister from 1995 to 1997 and again from 2000 to 2003, and he was a cabinet minister in the government of Anerood Jugnauth in 1982 and 1991. Bérenger, a Christian of Franco-Mauritian descent, has been the only non-Hindu prime minister of Mauritius, or, more particularly, the only prime minister who has not belonged to the Jugnauth or Ramgoolam families.
Navinchandra Ramgoolam is a Mauritian politician and doctor serving as prime minister of Mauritius for the third time following the 2024 general election, after the landslide victory of his coalition Alliance du Changement. He is a prominent figure in the political history of Mauritius, having served multiple terms as the Prime Minister of the country. He is also the leader of the Labour Party.
The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. The MPF carries out police, security, and military functions on Mauritius, with about 12,500 police officers under the command of the Commissioner of Police (CP). The MPF is part of the Home Affairs Division, which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister's Office.
Corruption in Mauritius follows the familiar patterns of state-based corruption, namely government officials abusing their political powers for private gain in the country of Mauritius.
(Roshi) Sudarshan Bhadain (GCSK) is a Mauritian politician.
The 1999 Mauritian riots were national-scale rioting and protests in Mauritius following the death of the popular "seggae" musician Joseph Réginald Topize, better known by his stage name "Kaya", in police custody. The rioting lasted for four days from 21 to 25 February 1999. Four civilians and one police officer were killed in the riots with hundreds of people suffering injuries. It was the first incidence of mass rioting in Mauritius since the country's 1968 riots. The riots resulted in a majority of the island's police stations being sacked by protesters with 250 prisoners escaping prison. Many businesses were looted and substantial property damage was done with over 200 vehicles being set on fire.
Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed is a Mauritian Barrister and politician.
Sir Charles Gaëtan Duval QC was Mauritian a barrister, statesman and politician who was the leader of the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) political party.
Azor Adélaïde, also known as Azor Adelaide, was a Mauritian Creole political activist who was shot and assassinated along Chasteauneuf Road in the town of Curepipe, Mauritius on 25 November 1971. Although witnesses have provided detailed accounts of the murder it remains unsolved.
Sir Virgile Naz (1825-1901) was a Mauritian lawyer, businessman and politician who was elected in British Mauritius to the Council of the Government of Mauritius, the predecessor of modern-day National Assembly or Parliament.
Yogida Sawmynaden is a Mauritian politician.
Socio-Cultural Group is a term which is used on the island of Mauritius to refer to private organisations whose primary objectives are to consolidate human and moral values, strengthen the family unit and promote religious and cultural values. These groups are also known as socio-cultural movements or socio-cultural associations.
Christian Harold Richard Duval is a Mauritian politician and former Private Parliamentary Secretary (PPS).
Satyajit Boolell, also known as Ajit Boolell, is a Mauritian lawyer. He previously served as the Director of Public Prosecutions (2009-2022). Under the Asset Recovery Act, this role is considered the enforcement authority of asset recovery in Mauritius.
Sir Bhinod Bacha, CMG was the former most senior Civil Servant of Mauritius.
Rajesh Anand Bhagwan, also known as Rajesh Bhagwan, is a Mauritian politician.
Yatindra Nath Varma, most commonly known as Yatin Varma, is a Mauritian politician.
Mohummud Siddick Chady, most commonly known as Siddick Chady was a Mauritian physician, politician, and former minister. He served jail time after making news headlines for several years for his involvement in L'Affaire Boskalis, a bribery and political scandal.
Khushal Lobine, more commonly known as Kushal Lobine is a Mauritian politician.