Malta Police Force

Area dell'identificazione

Tipo di entità

Ente

Forma autorizzata del nome

Malta Police Force

Forma(e) parallele di nome

  • Korp tal-Pulizija

Forme normalizzate del nome in conformità ad altre regole

    Altra(e) forma(e) di nome

    • Pulizija

    Codice identificativo dell'ente

    Area della descrizione

    Date di esistenza

    1813-

    Cronologia

    The Malta Police Force was established under Sir Thomas Maitland's governorship in 1813-1814. Initially set up during Malta's transition to a British crown colony, it was structured into executive and judicial branches to enhance law and order. The Inspector General of the Police, today known as Commissioner, was to be placed at the head of the Executive Police. The Magistrates for the Island of Malta and Gozo were to be placed at the head of the Judicial Police. From 12th July 1814 onwards the entire management and control of the Executive Police came under the immediate supervision of the Inspector-General of Police who received his orders from the Governor.

    The Inspector-General of Police was given power and authority to suppress all common affrays, riots and breaches of the peace and to apprehend and imprison, or cause to be apprehended and imprisoned, all persons guilty thereof or guilty, or suspected to be guilty, of any crime or offence whatsoever against the public welfare. He also had authority to superintend and regulate all inn-keepers of coffee houses, liquor shops and other shops, as well as all persons who kept horses, calesses, carts or other carriages or boats for hire, or who exercised the business of a porter or carrier. Another duty was the superintendence of all foreigners coming into Malta.

    Following Malta's self-governance in 1921, the Police Force fell under local government control, marking a significant transition in its administration and operational focus.

    Luoghi

    Stato legale

    Funzioni, occupazioni, attività

    Mandato/Fonti autoritative

    Chapter 164 of the Laws of Malta

    Articolazioni interne/Genealogia

    Contesto generale

    When Malta became a colony of the United Kingdom and Ireland by the Treaty of Paris, Thomas Maitland was appointed governor and commander-in-chief of Malta and its Dependencies by the Prince Regent’s Commission of July 13, 1813. On his appointment, Maitland, embarked on many far-reaching reforms, including the maintenance of law and order. By Proclamation XXII of 1st July 1814, Maitland ordered and directed that all powers up to then exercised with respect to the administration of the police of the Island of Malta and its dependencies were, after 12th July 1814 to be administered by the authorities under established procedures.

    Area delle relazioni

    Entità collegata

    Cachia, George (20th century)

    Identifier of related entity

    MT AF-P000045

    Categoria della relazione

    temporale

    Date della relazione

    1954 - 1955

    Descrizione della relazione

    Entità collegata

    Grech, Herbert (20th century)

    Identifier of related entity

    MT AF-P000044

    Categoria della relazione

    temporale

    Date della relazione

    1951 - 1954

    Descrizione della relazione

    Entità collegata

    Ullo, Joseph (20th century)

    Identifier of related entity

    MT AF-P000043

    Categoria della relazione

    temporale

    Date della relazione

    1947 - 1951

    Descrizione della relazione

    Entità collegata

    De Grey, Vivian, 1912-1993 (30/01/1912 - 07/01/1993)

    Identifier of related entity

    MT AF-P000046

    Categoria della relazione

    temporale

    Date della relazione

    1934 - 1971

    Descrizione della relazione

    Entità collegata

    Bencini, Alfred, 1917-1991 (23/03/1917 - 06/09/1991)

    Identifier of related entity

    Categoria della relazione

    temporale

    Date della relazione

    Descrizione della relazione

    Area dei punti di accesso

    Punti d'accesso per soggetto

    Punti d'accesso per luogo

    Occupazioni

    Area del controllo

    Identificatore del record di Autorità

    MT AF-CB000010

    Codice identificativo dell'istitituto conservatore

    Norme e convenzioni utilizzate

    Stato

    Livello di completezza

    Minima

    Date di creazione, revisione, cancellazione

    Date of creation: 18/10/2025

    Lingue

      Scritture

        Fonti

        Government of Malta. (2024). History Of The Police Force. Retrieved October 18, 2024 from https://pulizija.gov.mt/en/the-department/our-mission/

        Vassallo Malta (n.d.). Malta Police. Vassallo History. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/malta-police/

        Note di manutenzione

        Creator of Authority Record: Zvetlana Pace Cassar