Law enforcement in Suriname
There are three major law enforcement/security entities in Suriname.[1]
Organisations
Korps Politie Suriname
The largest in size and the most published in the media is the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS).[1] This is a traditional police department model and is responsible for all the policing efforts. Under the main umbrella of the KPS, there are three branches.[1]
- The city police handle all issues inside the city limits of Paramaribo.
- The rural police handle everything outside of Paramaribo.
- The Judicial Police are composed of specialised police units, such as forensics, fraud, homicide, etc.
Military police
The second largest military police polices all members of the Surinamese Military and handles border control/immigration functions.[1]
Bureau of National Security
The third largest law enforcement/security entity are the Surinamese Bureau of National Security. The Bureau is responsible for the Central Intelligence and Security Service (CIVD) and the presidential personal security unit.[1]
Human rights
LGBT individuals have made claims of police mistreatment in Paramaribo.[2] A 2012 UN report stated that Suriname's police scored the lowest in the region in communicating respectably with citizens.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Suriname 2014 Crime and Safety Report", Overseas Security Advisory Council, US State Department, 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Gay men in Suriname accuse police of assault and mistreatment", Jamaica Observer, September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Suriname police the rudest - UN report", Stabroek News, February 27, 2012.
