The St Helena Police Department includes the Police Service, the Island’s Immigration Service, Prison Service, Fire and Sea Rescue Service, Traffic and licensing section and a Police Detachment on Ascension Island.
Key services provided by the department are as follows:
The Police Service
Prevention and detection of crime
Reduction in crime and the fear of crime
Care for Victims
Keeping the peace
Immigration
Issuing St Helena passports
Processing yachts and their crew when visiting the Island
Referring applications for UK passports
Processing visas for the Republic of South Africa
Boarding ships for immigration formalities
Conducting emigration formalities
Preparing immigration statistics
Processing applications to become a British Overseas Territories Citizen
Fire and Sea Rescue
Emergency response to all fire and sea rescue incidents
Assist in the management and delivery of disaster management for the Island
Providing fire safety advice to all sectors of the community
Maintaining fire equipment for the public and private sector
HM Prison
Providing a prison service for convicted prisoners including a rehabilitation programme
Providing a remand centre for young persons
Providing police holding cells
Traffic Section
Ensuring the standard of vehicle testing centres
Examining Government vehicles for certification of road worthiness
Examining the competence of applicants for driving licences
Providing expert advice to police and the court on the construction and use of vehicles
Registering vehicles
Collecting payments for vehicle and drivers licences
Website: None
Email: cop@police.gov.sh
Enquiries: +(290) 2626
Fax: +(290) 2361
Direct Tel: +(290) 2350
Postal: Chief of Police, St Helena Police Department, Ogborn House, Jamestown, St Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean, STHL 1ZZ