| Samoa Police Service | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Police force |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Samoa |
| General nature | |
The Samoa Police Service is the unitary national police force of Samoa.
In 2022 the numbers of officers increased numbering around 900-1,100 Samoan police officers. Duties include maintaining the correctional facilities, maintaining order in traffic, assisting in search and rescue, identifying and addressing crimes of most concern to the community, raiding drug and gun dealers, and upgrading and improving intelligence for crime investigation and national security. There are three corrections facilities in Samoa: Tafaigata Prison, Vaiaata Prison and a juvenile facility.