History

The Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) was founded as the South Pacific Chiefs of Police Conference (SPCPC) in 1970, when representatives of seven Pacific Island countries met in Fiji. The organisation has grown over time, both in its scope and number of members, and was renamed the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) in 2005 to reflect this wider role.

The membership includes police services from all Pacific Island Forum (PIF) countries – Australia, Cook Islands, FSM, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu – as well as the three Pacific US territories of Gaum, American Samoa and CNMI. It is the only forum that brings Pacific Chiefs of Police together for strategic discussions on issues impacting Pacific regional policing.

PICP Annual Conferences

1989

November 6

1989 PICP Conference – Australia

The 18th PICP Conference was held in Canberra, Australia on 6th-10th November 1989. The theme for this conference was “Terrorism or Trafficking: The problem of tourism.”

1988

August 1

1988 PICP Conference – Cook Islands

The 17th PICP Conference was help in Rarotonga, Cook Islands on 1st-5th August 1988. The theme for this conference was “Challenges Confronting Police Chiefs in the Twenty First Century.”

1987

October 4

1987 PICP Conference – American Samoa

The 16th PICP Conference was held in Pago Pago, American Samoa on 4th-9th October 1987. The theme of this conference was “Unity Through Regional Cooperation.”

1986

October 22