FSM National Police

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Law enforcement agency

Federated States of Micronesia's National Police

Common name| FSM National Police
Agency overview
Legal personality| Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| FSM
General nature|

* Civilian police

Operational structure
Headquarters| Palikir, FSM
Parent agency| Department of Justice
Child agency|

* Maritime Wing

The Federated States of Micronesia's National Police (commonly referred to as the FSM National Police) is the small national police force of the Federated States of Micronesia and is a division of the FSM Department of Justice.

## Role

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The FSM National Police is specifically mandated to enforce fishery laws, the Controlled Substance Act, the Weapons Control Act, Search and Rescue, protection of government officials and visiting foreign diplomats, and laws that are national in nature or crimes against the government.

Other functions include medical evacuation, assistance in disaster relief operations, emergency communications and technical support and training state law enforcement agencies.

The National Police is managed and administered from its headquarters at the capital, Palikir. The Maritime Wing, an integral unit of the National Police, is situated at the dock in Dekehtik, Pohnpei.

The Federated States of Micronesia also have state police departments for Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap, as well as municipal departments for Kitti, Kolonia, Madolenihmw, Nett, Sapwuahfik, Sokehs and U on Pohnpei; Polle, Fono, Losap, Nema, Udot, Uman and Tol in the Chuuk chain; and Tafunsak on Kosrae.

The Federated States of Micronesia has provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands since March 2006.

Federated States of Micronesia Police officer Kelly Samuel is contingent commander of the FSM police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF).

The Chuuk Department of Public Safety acting director is Jimmy Emilio, the Pohnpei DPS director is Benito Cantero, the Pohnpei police chief is Kerley Araceley, and the Pohnpei Division of Correction and Rehabilitation chief is Yoster Donre.

### Maritime Wing

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## Equipment

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FSS Tosiwo Nakayama, one of two Guardian-class patrol boats of the Federated States of Micronesia Type  | Amount

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RQ-20 | 2 Systems[1]
Guardian class patrol boat | 2

## Police ranks

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Officer ranks
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Maritime Wing[2] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Officer cadet

Other ranks
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Maritime Wing

## References

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1. ^ "Pacific Islands Maritime Security Workshop National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Workshop Report" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
2. ^ Morse, Cameron (11 May 2022). "Austal Australia delivers 14th Guardian Class Patrol Boat". austal.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

## External links

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* "FSM National Police". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070927143530/http://www.fsmnationalpolice.org/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014054/http://www.ramsi.org/node/21
* http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2007/August/08-23-06.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003157/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=71601
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003431/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=71640
* http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html Archived 2008-04-20 at the Wayback Machine

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