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COMPOL attends PICP conference in Nauru

August 16, 2018 2:53 am

Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho is attending the 47th Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police conference in Nauru.

Police Chiefs from the 20 member countries are attending the conference with the theme ‘Security Challenges in an Online Pacific’.

Discussions will focus on areas including Pacific regionalism, understanding the Pacific online environment, necessary legislations and collective capacity building initiatives to address security challenges in an online Pacific.

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While speaking during the Panel on Pacific Regionalism Brigadier General Qiliho highlighted initiatives pursued by the Fiji Police at the sub-region and regional levels.

He urged key partners to work closely and strengthen the Pacific’s ability to tackle their shared policing challenges.

Qiliho says Fiji Police has for years practiced “Pacific Regionalism” and opened its doors to support Pacific Island countries in improving the policing capabilities.

The next Conference will be held in Amercican Samoa.