Malta Police Force set up 200 years ago
Sir Richard O’Ferrall. Right: Sir Thomas Maitland.
The earliest records of policing in Malta date back to the Arab rule (AD870- 1091) when the sahib el-xurta was responsible for maintaining public order. During the Aragonese period, in 1283, this work was strengthened with the establishment of the office of the Head of Justice or the Capitano di Verga, who became responsible for criminal and civil offences.
In 1530, Malta was enfeoffed to the Order of St John and policing fell under the control of the Gran Visconte. The criminal law was written down in the Code de Rohan, promulgated in 1784, and amended by subsequent...
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