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 is only one non-policing organization under the command of the RSLPF, the "Immigration Service". The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force includes "The Royal Saint Lucia Police Band" also known as The Band of the Royal St Lucia Police Force, which is a specialized department within the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force. The Band consists of Police Constables (PC and SPC), as well as Trainee and Supervising ranks who specialize in Music and Arts. Band members with the rank of Police Constable (PC and SPC) or above are to conduct the duties and responsibilities of a State Commissioned Police Officer (Law