Welcome to the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police
The PICP brings together Pacific Police Chiefs to exchange information, share learnings, and form regional agreements.
The Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) was founded in 1970 in Suva, Fiji and is one of the oldest regional bodies in the Pacific. Over the past 50 years, the PICP has worked continuously to build safer and more secure communities by improving policing.
There are 21 members in the PICP, with the Commissioner, Chief or Director of Police of each national police service representing the member state.
Vision: Our Blue Pacific: Safer Together
Mission: Uniting Pacific Leadership to Build Highly Capable Policing
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Policing for a Stronger Pacific Region “Our Blue Pacific: Safer Together”
Renewing our Commitment
In this time of COVID-19 we the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police recognise the ongoing importance of policing together to make our Blue Pacific safer together. This Joint Statement outlines our commitment, as a Blue Pacific Continent, to work together to address crime and safety issues in all forms while also emphasising the unique cultural contexts of policing in the Pacific.
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Upcoming Events
The Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police promotes Member and Partners events and training opportunities for Pacific Police.
The theme of this year’s Chairs’ Meeting is “Workforce Well-being and Resilience”, which is similar to the PICP Conference theme for 2022. This will be our first in-person Conference since 2019, and it will provide a good opportunity for all our WAN Chairs and representatives to come together to discuss progress against the WAN Strategic [...]
The 49th PICP Conference is scheduled to be held from 24 - 25 August 2022 in Fiji. The theme of the Conference is "Workforce Well-being and Resilience". This will be the first in-person Conference since 2019 and provides a timely opportunity to bring the Pacific Police Chiefs and Commissioners together to discuss common issues and [...]
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition is the largest and most impactful law enforcement event of the year – more than 16,000 public safety professionals come to learn new techniques, advance their knowledge and careers, and equip their department for ongoing success.
We work to share information and resources faster and more effectively
to better fight crime and respond to emergencies.
We work to enhance investigations capability to address
the highest regional crime priorities.
We work to identify leadership development opportunities
and improve succession planning.
Ensuring we have a strong workforce in every jurisdiction and sufficient resources
is critical to enable effective policing.