Comino Police Station
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| Comino Police Station | |
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L-għassa tal-Pulizija ta ’Kemmuna | |
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  Comino Police Station Location within Malta | |
| 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 |
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
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
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
- ^ "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.