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The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF),Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force website
 is the national police force of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea w ...
, it was founded in 1999. The Commissioner of Police is Colin John, who commands 691 police officers and civilian employees,Referenced by Comparative Criminology
 in 23 police stations, who serve a resident population of 109,000. The RSVGPF maintain two paramilitary forces: the Special Service Unit and the
Coast Guard A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to ...
; both are responsible for internal security. Defence is the responsibility of the
Regional Security System The Regional Security System (RSS) is an international agreement for the defence and security of the eastern Caribbean region with future expansion planned with South America. History The Regional Security System was created in 1982 to counter ...
. There is also one non-policing organisation under the command of the RSVGPF Fire Brigade, which is currently directed by Inspector Joel James.Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fire Brigade operating structure
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea w ...
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Military of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have no regular military force; the paramilitary Special Service Unit and the Coast Guard are both under the command of the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. As of 2010, there are an estimated 31, ...
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List of countries without armed forces This is a list of countries without armed forces. The term ''country'' here means sovereign states and not dependencies (e.g., Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Bermuda) whose defense is the responsibility of another country or an army alternative ...


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