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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.
Comino Police Station | |
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L-għassa tal-Pulizija ta ’Kemmuna | |
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General information | |
Status | Active |
Location | Comino |
Coordinates | 36°0′59″N 14°20′10″E / 36.01639°N 14.33611°E |
Elevation | 20 ft |
Inaugurated | 1743 |
Cost | 456 Scudi |
Owner | Maltese Government |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Construction
editThe 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
editDuring 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
edit- ^ "Come to Comino | Attractions Of Comino". cometocomino.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Come to Comino | Attractions Of Comino". cometocomino.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.