The law system in Greenland is very minimal and does not have a large presense over Greenlandic Society. The country is thought to be relatively safe. "Single women travelling in Greenland don't generally encounter any special worries." (Lonely Planet) Greenland's main problems in crime are generally linked to drinking or drug use, which has led to outlawing of alcohol in some towns and villages (Lonely Planet). Some bars like the "disreputable Hotel Tupilak disco produces plenty of broken glass." Other issues such as domestic violence and solvent abuse also plague Greenland. 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. For serious offenses, Lonely Planet's guide to Greenland and the Artic is quick to point out that while the bigger towns have jails, the sentences are brief and its' inmates can be found drinking on holidays out of the jail. The worst criminals are sent to Denmark, but this happens rarely.
