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Maldives Police Service ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ޚިދުމަތް
Logo
Motto	To Protect and Serve.
Agency overview
Formed	1 September, 2004
Preceding agency	29 March 1933
Employees	10000+
Jurisdictional structure
Population	517,887 (January 2023 est.)
Legal jurisdiction	Republic of Maldives
Constituting instrument	The Police Act, 34/2020
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Shaheed Hussain Adam Building, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Malé, Maldives
Elected officer responsible	Ali Ihusan, Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Agency executives	Ali Shujau, Commissioner of Police Farhad Fikry, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ismail Naveen, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Parent agency	Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology
Facilities
Police Stations	155+ including Police Desks
Website
police.gov.mv

The Maldives Police Service (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ޚިދުމަތް, romanized: dhivehi fuluhunge khidhumaiy) is the civilian national police force of the Republic of Maldives. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Maldives. The organization comes under the control of the Ministry of Homeland Security And Technology.

History

The police service was first established during the reign of Al-Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III on 29 March 1933, with an initial 120 officers . Members of the force were issued the traditional Maldivian mundu and libaas as well as a cap, belt, and straps. The officers typically patrolled around the marketplace on the island, carrying their batons and whistles.

The initial investigation office was small with only three investigation tables . The three tables in the investigating office represented three sections of the service; Theft, Political and Serious Crimes. The office was mostly painted in green which is why the place was also called the Green Office. In 1970 Police office was changed to the building that has since become the Bandara Koshi library. New sections formed; Traffic Control and road accidents were being monitored by the police. The police force was soon disbanded although the initial law was not revoked. The police force was formally re-established on 13 March 1972, as a branch of the security force, which were then known as National Guards, functioning under the Ministry of Public Safety.

The operating procedures of service established in 1933 were maintained until the election of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on 11 November 1978. When the force was re-structured under Ministry of Defense and National Security on 10 January 1979, National Guards were renamed as National Security Service. Since the organization was expanding, the lack of space in the building was experienced. As a result, finally, in 1985 the headquarters was re-located to the building of the current Ministry of Defense and National Security. Apart from an Admin Section, five investigation sections were formed.

And in 1992 a Police Inspector from the West Yorkshire Police named David Price introduced the modern working structure of the Police, introducing Police beats and mobile patrols. Police shifted to Shaheedh Hussain Adam Building in 1999 and on 1 September 2004 Maldives Police Service was formed under the Ministry of Home Affairs which was a major functional shift of the present administration. National Security Service was later renamed as Maldives National Defence Force.

On 1 July 2013 police reserve force known as the Special Constabulary was inaugurated. And on 23 July 2013 first official ceremony to commemorate the Police Memorial Day was held. The Police Memorial Day is an annual nationwide event which aims to remember, honour and pay respects to each and every Police Officer who lost their lives in the line of duty. And on the same day Police Memorial Wall was inaugurated to honour the members of the Maldives Police Service who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Organizational structure

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• Central Investigations Command
  • Drug Enforcement
    • Admin And Exhibit Unit
    • Counter-Narcotics Operations
      • Operations Unit (Alcohol And Narcotics)
      • Special Operations Unit
    • Drug Trafficking Investigations
      • Drug Financing Investigation Unit
      • Drug Trafficking Investigation Unit
    • Drugs & Substance Abuse Control
      • Drugs And Substance Abuse Investigation Unit
      • Multi-Agency Engagements Unit
    • Legal And Technical Analysis Unit
  • Economic Crime Investigations
    • Anti-Scam Centre
      • Anti-Scam Data Analytics
      • Anti-Scam Rapid Response
      • Prevention And Education
      • Scam Investigations
      • Complex Financial Investigations
        • Anti-Money Laundering Investigations
        • Asset Recovery
        • Corporate Corruption Investigations
      • Financial Analysis Unit
      • Fraud And Financial Investigations
• Commissioner Of Police
• Deputy Commissioner of Police
• Digital Data And Technology
• Directorate Of Intelligence
• Forensic Services
• Hulhame Police
• Malé Police
• National College of Policing And Law Enforcement
• North Central Police
• North Police
• Office Of The Commissioner
• Operational Support Command
• Professional Standards Command
• Service Support Directorate
• Services Development Directorate
• South Central Police
• Upper North Police

Rank structure before 2020

	Commissioner			Superintendent		Inspector
Maldives Police Service
	Commissioner of police	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent of police	Chief inspector of police	Inspector of police	Sub inspector of Police

	Station inspector		Sergeant		Other
Maldives Police Service							No insignia
	Police chief station inspector	Police station inspector	Police staff sergeant	Sergeant	Police corporal	Police lance corporal	Police constable

Medals and ribbons

Source:

Medals

National Level Medals

• Presidential Medal
• Medal for Exceptional Bravery
• Medal for Bravery
• 3 November Medal
• Purple Heart
• Police Service Medal

Service Level Medals

• Medal of Honor
• Distinguished Service Medal
• Gold Life Saving Medal
• Silver Life Saving Medal
• Long Service Medal
• Dedicated Service Medal
• Good Conduct Medal
• Police Medal
• Tsunami Medal

Ribbons

• Presidential Ribbon
• Achievement Ribbon
• Police Service Ribbon
• Ribbon of Drill
• Ribbon of Skill
• Special Duty Ribbon
• Ribbon of Bravery
• Dedicated Service Ribbon
• Good Conduct Ribbon

Vehicles

• 10x Toyota Hilux Japan (Transport)
• 17x Isuzu D-Max Japan (Equipment Transport)
• 115x+ Airblade 125 Philippines (Traffic Patrol) More New Models To Be Delivered City/Some Islands
• 55+ Mazda6 Japan City Police
• 95+ Suzuki GN125 India Japan Island Patrol
• 47X RHIB
• 55+ Speedboats Maldives India
• 155x Honda CBX 350 Japan ( Some Retired)
• 25x Yamaha FJR1300 Japan (For Vip Escort & Special Missions)
• 35x BMW R1200RT Germany (Sinamalé Bridge Traffic And Special Escorts)
• 11x Ford Transit (Forensics Missions)
• 14x Isuzu Elf (Modified Especially For Riot Police )
• 8x Honda Accord ( For the VIP Transport of Higher Police Officials And Families)
• 2x Jeep Wrangler ( Dangerous Criminal Transport & Vip Criminal transport)
• 23x Mitsubishi Outlander ( Hulhumale City Traffic Patrol 24/7)
• 21x Polaris RZR ( Vilimale & Hulhumale Patrol)
• 2x PSC patrol craft ( Maritime Cyclone Patrol )
• 5x PGR patrol craft (Unknown)
• 3x Gading Marine FAC PC 31 ( Central atoll patrol)
• 90+ DJI Mavic (Special Missions)

References

• "Police Clearance Certificate". Maldives High Commission, London. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

• "The World Factbook – Maldives". Central Intelligence Agency, US. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

• "INTERPOL Member Countries – Maldives". INTERPOL. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

• "Maldives Police Empowered by Exadata: The Back Story". Oracle Media Network. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

• "US Embassy Conducts Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program for Maldivian Police Service". United States Virtual Presence Post – USVPP. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

• "80th Anniversary of Maldives Police Service". Haveeru Online. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

• "Unveiling of Police Memorial Wall". Haveeru Online. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

External links

• Official website
• National College of Policing and Law Enforcement

Further reading

• Bell, HCP (1940), The Maldive Islands – Monograph on the History, Archaeology and Epigraphy, Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo, ISBN 99915-3-051-7 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help).
• Cain, Bruce D (2000), Divehi (Maldivian): A Synchronic and Diachronic study, PhD thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School at Cornell University.
• Geiger, Wilhem (2001), Maldivian Linguistic Studies, Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo.

• Reynolds, C H B (1974), Buddhism and The Maldivian Language, in Buddhist Studies in Honour of I. B. Horner, Dordrecht.
• Romero-Frias, Xavier (1999), The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom, Nova Ethnographia Indica, Barcelona, ISBN 978-84-7254-801-5.