Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Saint Lucia (; ) is a sovereign island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census. Its capital is Castries. The French were the island's first European settlers. They signed a treaty with the native Island Caribs in 1660. England took control of the island from 1663 to 1667. In ensuing
Law enforcement in Saint Lucia Law enforcement in Saint Lucia Law enforcement in Saint Lucia is the responsibility of the "Royal Saint Lucia Police Force" (RSLPF), which was founded in 1834. The Commissioner of Police is "Severin Moncherry", who commands 957 police officers and civilian employees, in 14 police stations, who serve a resident population of 175,000. Each department or station is headed by a Superintendent of Police and an Assistant Superintendent of Police. The RSLPF maintains two paramilitary sub organizations; the Special Service Unit, and the Coast Guard, both units are responsible for internal security. Defense is the responsibility of Regional Security System. There