The Føroya Politi or Løgregla Føroya ''(
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
Police)'' are an independent police district within
Denmark
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. The chief constable, who is known as the 'Landsfúti' is based in
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of th ...
.
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See also
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Rigspolitiet - National police of Denmark
Law enforcement in Denmark
Government of the Faroe Islands
Enforcement
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