Vanuatu Police Force
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The Vanuatu Police Force (Template:Langx; VPF) is the national law enforcement of Vanuatu. The VPF is headquartered in Port Vila and has two specialised arms: a small para-military force, the Vanuatu Mobile Force, and a maritime force, the Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing.
Organisation
Maritime Wing
The Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing currently operates a single Guardian-class patrol boat, RVS Takuare, as well as a variety of small craft including the Australian supplied RVS Mataweli.[1] The Maritime wing primarily operates from RVS Mala outside of Port Vila, an Australian funded base which has a large wharf able to host both Australian and Ni-Vanuatu vessels.[2] Until 2021 the wing operated a single Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., RVS Tukoro.
History
Vanuatu has provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands since July 2003.[3] Ni-Vanuatu police officer Benson Samuels is contingent commander of the ni-Vanuatu police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF). In a 2006 interview Police Commissioner Lieutenant Colonel Lui Patu Navoko voiced support for the idea that Vanuatu would benefit from having a National Security Council.[4]
Police Commissioners of Vanuatu
- Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Coulton (2002[5])
- Lui Patu Navoko (2002-29 September 2009)
- Lieutenant Joshua Bong (29 September 2009-October 2012)[6]
- Arthur Caulton (October 2012-)[7]
Ranks
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See also
References
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External links
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