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Temporary Holding Cell

The temporary holding cell behind DPS Central Station
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The decision to hold four police officers arrested this week at the temporary holding cell (THC) in Fagatogo instead of the Territory Correctional Facility (TCF) has raised a lot of questions from members of the public and senior police officers. The four police officers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There’s a lot of criticism from family members and some senior police officers regarding what they say is the decision made by DPS Deputy Commission, Falanaipupu Taase Sagapolutele to have the police officer assigned to watch the three inmates detained at the Temporary...
Close up of lock on Temporary Holding Cell door
A close up of the lock on the front door to the Temporary Holding Cell (THC) at the Central Police Station in Fagatogo. Samoa News has received numerous phone calls from family members of officers who are assigned to THC, saying the officers are locked in with the inmates.  Read story for details...