Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit The Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) is the
narcotics and
anti-smuggling unit of the MPF. It is responsible for preventing smuggling and illegal drug distribution in Mauritius and the Outer Islands.
Police Bike Patrol Unit The Police Bike Patrol Unit is the
police bicycle unit of the MPF. It is primarily responsible for conducting patrols on bicycles with the goals of
community policing, providing greater police presence, and patrolling areas not accessible to police vehicles.
Anti Robbery Squad The Anti Robbery Squad (ARS), nicknamed the "Rottweilers", was a dedicated unit of the MPF tasked with combatting
robbery crimes and supporting the Criminal Investigation Division. It was established in 2015 by then-CP Mario Nobin to replace the defunct Rottweilers SSU. In 2017, CP Nobin appointed Inspector Seewoo, reported to be a close associate of Nobin, to head the ARS; in 2020, he was promoted to Chief Inspector, causing controversy due to "alleged irregularities" in his promotion. In 2020, CP Khemraj Servansingh transferred Seewoo to the Pointe-aux-Cannonniers police station and dismantled the ARS.
National Coast Guard sailors training Mauritius coast guardsmen (in the center, dressed in blue) in 2015. The National Coast Guard (NCG) is the
coast guard of Mauritius. It was established in 1988 and consists of No. 1 Patrol Vessel Squadron and the Maritime Air Squadron. The NCG has been modernising its fleet introducing a
Kora-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
CGS Barracuda in 2015, two
Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessels CGS
Victory in 2016 and CGS
Valiant in 2017 and ten 14.5m
GSL Fast Interceptor Boats in 2016. The Maritime Air Squadron (MAS) was established in 1990 and operates a fixed wing fleet of three
HAL Dornier 228 and one
Britten-Norman Defender BN-2T for search-and-rescue missions and surveillance of territorial waters. The Defender entered service in 1992, the first Dornier 228 entered service in 1990, the second in 2004 and third in 2016. The NCG has a maritime
tactical unit established in 2010 the Commando Unit or Commandos Special Force. The Commando Unit trains with the
Indian Navy's
MARCOS and the
French Army's
2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (2e RPIMa), based in
Réunion as part of
FAZSOI.
Vessels Aircraft In March 1990, one radar equipped
HAL Dornier 228 was ordered from India to form a maritime surveillance element by July 1991. This aircraft was reinforced in 1992 by a single twin turbo prop BN-2T Maritime Defender for coastal patrol work. A second HAL Dornier 228 was added to the fleet in 2004 and a third in 2016. During
British rule, it was known as the Special Branch. There is a National Security Advisor who is an Indian national.
Police Helicopter Squadron of Mauritius Police Force The Police Helicopter Squadron (PHS) is the
police aviation unit of the MPF. Established in 1974, its main roles are
search and rescue and
casualty evacuation both inland and at sea, combatting
gandia cultivation, traffic patrols, convoy escorts, and
VIP transport. The helicopter fleet consists of four
HAL Chetak, one
Eurocopter Fennec AS555 and three
HAL Dhruv. The Dhruv helicopter entered service in 2009 followed by the MK.3 variant in 2023. Two refurbished Chetak helicopters were gifted by
India in 2016.
Special Mobile Force The
Special Mobile Force (SMF) is the
paramilitary force of the MPF and the
de facto military of Mauritius. It was established in 1960 following the withdrawal of two companies of the British
King's African Rifles. The SMF recruited
World War II veterans and select police officers and was led by British commanders until 1978. The SMF is a
motorized infantry battalion with five companies, an
engineering squadron, and a mobile wing comprising two squadrons equipped with armored vehicles. The GIPM trains with the French
National Gendarmerie's
Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale (GIGN) and the French Army's 2e RPIMa. The SSU consists of five operational units and a training wing. One of its alumni was
Joseph Philippe Gentil, a
composer best known for composing
Motherland, the national anthem of Mauritius. On Independence Day 1968, a national newspaper mistakenly published the name and photograph of Philippe Oh San (the Police Band's maestro at the time) as the anthem's composer, with the remaining newspapers being reprinted with the correction. ==Ranks==