Soufrière, Saint Lucia Soufrière, Saint Lucia Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was founded by the French and was the original capital of the island. There were large estates run by plantation owners of French origin and their descendants still live in the area. The French Revolution of 1789 resulted in many Royalists being executed and the slaves freed. However, Napoleon reintroduced slavery when he came to power. The British invaded St Lucia shortly after, but the slaves and French deserters
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