“The Netherlands Antilles Police Force ceased to exist as a result of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles as a country in 2010. Three (3) new police forces had to be established on Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the BES islands. In preparation for this , the Political Steering Group for Constitutional Changes in 2008 strengthened the task of achieving further professionalization and organization of the Antillean police forces.
With reference to article 7 of the “Consensus Kingdom Act Police Curaçao, Sint Maarten and BES” the task was assigned to provide a facility for a high-quality, professional police organization that can properly perform the police tasks of detection, observation, arrest and maintaining public order. This is how the Curacao Police Force came into being.
Article 46 of the Police Kingdom Act stipulates , that the Minister of Justice exercises the competent authority over the police force with regard to general policy and management. Thus, the Minister of Justice is responsible for the organization and maintenance of the police.
Articles 16 and 17 of the Police Act regulate under whose leadership the police are in the exercise of their duties. A distinction is made here between:
The enforcement of public order, the protection of persons and goods and the provision of assistance. With regard to these tasks, the police are under the authority and supervision of the Minister of Justice;
The criminal enforcement of the legal order and performing tasks in the service of justice. For with regard to these tasks, the police is under the authority and supervision of the Attorney General.
Mission, Vision, Objectives & Core Values
The mission of the Curaçao Police Force relates to the primary function and raison d’être of the organization; maintaining public order. The mission reads: “We, the men and women of the Curaçao Police Force, make an effective, high-quality contribution to the safety and quality of life of Curaçao society, a society in which the population can live in harmony with each other.”
Based on the above mission, the Curacao Police Force has established an objective for the organization. This objective can be divided into three (3), namely:
– increasing the community’s trust in the police force;
– satisfied citizens who approach the police force;
– satisfied employees who perform their work with pleasure and are aware that their work is important.
This objective is based on the core values of reliability, professionalism, integrity and helpfulness.
The vision of the Curaçao Police Force is based on the mission and objectives. And lieutenant as follows: “We, the men and women of the Curacao Police Force, form an adequate, reliable and committed police organization.”
Information & Contact
For more information about the Curaçao Police Force
visit www.polis.cw or contact the Communications & Prevention Office.
E-mail: bureau.communication@polis.cw
Tel: +5999 7246150 /-152/ -156/ -158
Address: Winston Churchillweg z/n
