American Samoa Territorial Police

American Samoa Territorial Police

The American Samoa Territorial Police is the old name for the policelaw enforcement agency for American Samoa, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the territory. It was created to protect the lives and property of American Samoans. The Department of Public Safety, is the current name. The DPS has police, corrections and fire divisions.

Airport police, port police conservation officers and community college police departments are also active in American Samoa.

External links

*http://americansamoa.gov/
*http://www.samoanet.com/asg/asgdps97.html
*http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html


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