Nauru Police Force Explained
| Agencyname: | Nauru Police Force (NPF) |
| Abbreviation: | NPF |
| Motto: | To promote integrity, be a professional and community-oriented law enforcement body and increase Nauru Police Force's stature in the Pacific region. [1] |
| Employees: | 80 |
| Country: | Nauru |
| National: | Yes |
| Governingbody: | Government of Nauru |
| Police: | Yes |
| Local: | Yes |
| Headquarters: | Civic Centre, Aiwo District (NRU) |
| Minister1name: | Lionel Rouwen Aingimea [2] |
| Chief1name: | Iven Notte |
| Chief1position: | Commissioner of Police |
| Chief2name: | Kalinda Blake |
| Chief2position: | Deputy Commissioner of Police |
| Stationtype: | Nauru Police Station |
| Stations: | Yaren, Nauru |
| Vehicle1type: | Vehicle |
| Vehicles1: | IVECO vans, Toyota Hilux |
| Boat1type: | Patrol Boat |
| Boats1: | 10m Patrol Boat |
| Website: | Nauru police force. |
The Nauru Police Force is the national police force of the Republic of Nauru.
History
The force was established through the Nauru Police Force Act of 26 January in 1972, which has been amended several times.[3]
Structure
The NPF is divided into six units.
- Professional Standards Unit
- Operations Unit
- Crimes Unit
- Learning and Development Unit
- Operations Support Unit
- Maritime Unit[4]
The Nauru Police Force has the following ranks, modeled after the Australian Federal Police:[5]
- cadet constable
- constable
- director
- inspector
- non-commissioned officer
- police officer
- reserve officer
Weapons
Police officers in Nauru are not armed while on routine patrol, although as of 2018 the police was estimated to possess 60 firearms.[6] In 2020, 30 M1 Garand Honor Guard (or Squad Performance) rifles were donated by the Taiwanese Embassy to the Nauru Police Force.[7]
Vehicles
External links
- Web site: Official Site. 18 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170529090824/http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/media-release/nauru-police-force.aspx . 29 May 2017.
- Web site: Interview With Nauru Police Superintendent. 18 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171225192548/http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/media/interview-with-nauru-police-superintendent-nauru-police-force.aspx. 25 December 2017.
Notes and References
- Web site: Welcome to the Nauru Police Force. - the Government of the Republic of Nauru.
- Web site: Hon. Lionel Rouwen AINGIMEA, MP President of the Republic of Nauru - the Government of the Republic of Nauru .
- Web site: Nauru Police Force Act 1972. 18 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315134610/http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/index.php/act/view/1003. 15 March 2018.
- Web site: Today marked an historic event in... - Nauru Police Force . 2022-11-22 . www.facebook.com . en.
- Web site: Nauru Police Force Act 1972. 18 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315134610/http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/index.php/act/view/1003. 15 March 2018.
- Web site: Gun Policy: Nauru. 10 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230812183320/https://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/nauru. 12 August 2023.
- Web site: Taiwan Embassy donates 30 Squad Performance Rifles to Nauru Police Force. 10 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116102840/https://www.roc-taiwan.org/nr_en/post/2376.html. 16 January 2023.
- Web site: Nauru Police Vans. 10 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108140614/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=537482991080915&set=pb.100067633007853.-2207520000. 8 January 2023.
- Web site: Nauru Police Force gets 5 new Toyota Hilux trucks. 10 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108140613/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNauruPoliceForce%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02Q4uJw9xPRYJv78px9ornXff84W5dVFVrqengCTZjcUZFrPkp7KnzYVrKTbzoqQ1rl&show_text=true&width=500. 8 January 2023.
- Web site: Nauru Receives Taiwanese Donated Patrol Boats. 10 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205050617/https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/08/31/nauru-receives-taiwanese-donated-patrol-boats/. 5 February 2023.
