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Published on
Monday, August 11, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
A
new police station has opened in Santa Teresa Beach,
Cóbano District of Puntarenas
Province, bringing 16 Tourist Police
officers to strengthen security in
this popular beach destination, the
Ministry of Public Security (MSP)
announced. The
two-story facility, covering
377 square meters (about
4,057 square feet), cost $760,000 to build.
Funding came
from
the Costa Rican Tourism Institute
(ICT), while the MSP will cover
staffing, equipment, weapons,
furniture, and maintenance. The
station features a reception area,
restrooms, separate dormitories for
male and female officers, offices,
storage rooms, and landscaped green
areas. Officers
based there will patrol not only Santa
Teresa Beach, but also nearby Malpaís
and Manzanillo. The MSP said the new
post addresses both safety concerns
and the needs of residents,
businesses, and tourists in the area.
“This
new police station will
not only strengthen
security in a
high-tourism area, it
also represents a
concrete response to the
needs of residents,
businesses, and
visitors,” the MSP said
in a statement. The
Cóbano facility is part
of a broader ICT–MSP
agreement to expand
Tourist Police coverage
in key travel
destinations. Another
new station recently
opened at Cahuita
Beach in Limón
Province. Costa
Rica’s Tourist Police, a
specialized unit of more
than 300 officers,
patrol the country’s
most visited sites and
hold the same authority
as regular police. The
MSP oversees national
law enforcement, public
order, and crime
prevention. The
ICT is the government
agency in
charge of
promoting tourism and
supporting related
infrastructure projects.
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