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Comino Police Station

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Comino Police Station
L-għassa tal-Pulizija ta ’Kemmuna
Comino Police Station is located in Malta
Comino Police Station
Comino Police Station
Location within Malta
General information
StatusActive
LocationComino
Coordinates36°0′59″N 14°20′10″E / 36.01639°N 14.33611°E / 36.01639; 14.33611
Elevation20 ft
Inaugurated1743
Cost456 Scudi
OwnerMaltese Government
Technical details
Floor count2

The Comino Police Station (Maltese: L-għassa tal-Pulizija ta ’Kemmuna) is the only operating police station located on the small island of Comino in the Maltese Archipelago, on the coast of the Santa Marija Bay,[1] 152 metres (499 ft) north of the Comino Chapel.

Construction

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The station was built in 1743 by Grand Master Pinto to halt illegal activities such as smuggling and quarantine evasion that potentially spread the plague.[2] The construction cost 456 scudi.[3]

Application

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During World War II, the building was an Allied observation post. Later, officers delivered mail to the island's inhabitants, enforced boat speed limits near beaches and provided first aid.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Come to Comino | Attractions Of Comino". cometocomino.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ a b Farrugia Randon, Stanley (2006). Comino, Filfla and St. Paul's Island. Robert Farrugia Randon (Revised ed.). Malta: S.F. Randon. ISBN 99932-0-456-0. OCLC 166280707.
  3. ^ "Come to Comino | Attractions Of Comino". cometocomino.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.