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Faroe Islands

The prisons, jails and police of the Faroe Islands

This page lists 1 place of detention and 4 law enforcement agencies in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands have one detention facility in Tórshavn. Longer sentences are usually served in Denmark, as the islands fall under the Danish Prison and Probation Service. Among them are 4 police stations and 1 prison. Choose one of 1 area to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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How many prisons and jails are in the Faroe Islands?

The atlas lists 1 prison, jail or detention centre in the Faroe Islands, including 1 prison.

How many police stations are in the Faroe Islands?

4 police units are listed for the Faroe Islands, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in the Faroe Islands?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in the Faroe Islands. Contact the facility or the authority that runs it, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Which facilities are listed in the Faroe Islands?

Færøerne Arrest (prison), Klaksvik – Klaksvíkar kommuna (police station), Politi – Tórshavn (police station), Politistøðin á Tvøroyri (police station) and Politistøðin í Runavík (police station). Each name links to a page with the address, map and any published phone number.

How do I contact the police in the Faroe Islands?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 4 police units here. Open a area to see the units in each area.

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