Law enforcement in Greenland

[1] The Greenlandic police and prison system are de facto locally run, but formally under the Danish State.

[6][7] Most large towns of populations upwards of 1,000 and some smaller ones have a police presence with a contact number to keep on good relations with locals and tourists.

In the Inuit society, punishment for crimes traditionally was relatively lenient, as everybody was needed to survive in the harsh, isolated environment of Greenland.

[8][9] Inmates that are part of the open system must report to prison between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. each day, but may go to work, visit relatives and complete errands while in the community.

[10] Because of the geographic isolation of Greenland's towns and overall small population ("everybody knows everybody"), escapes from the open facilities are very rare.