Saint Helena Police Service

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Saint Helena Police Service
Coverage
Saint Helena Police Service
Saint Helena Police Service area
Area Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha
Size 410 km²
Population Approx 5,000
Operations
Formed
HQ Jamestown
Budget {{{budget}}}
Officers 30
Divisions
Stations 3
Chief Constable
Website Saint Helena Police Service

The Saint Helena Police Service is the local police force for the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena. The force is also responsible for policing on Ascension Island. The service has approximately 30 officers, with a detachment on Ascension. In addition to its policing duties, the force also has responsibility for the island's prison, immigration services and fire/sea rescue. Saint Helena has a main police station/prison in the capital Jamestown and four small police posts in rural areas, while there is a single police station and prison on Ascension in the capital Georgetown.

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