Nauru Police Force

Law enforcement agency

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]
Agency overview
Employees| 80
Jurisdictional structure
National agency| Nauru
Operations jurisdiction| Nauru
Governing body| Government of Nauru
General nature|

* Local civilian police

Operational structure
Headquarters| Civic Centre, Aiwo District (NRU)
Elected officer responsible|

* Lionel Rouwen Aingimea [2]

Agency executives|

* Iven Notte, Commissioner of Police
* Kalinda Blake, Deputy Commissioner of Police

Facilities
Nauru Police Stations| Yaren, Nauru
Vehicles| IVECO vans, Toyota Hilux
Patrol Boats| 10m Patrol Boat
Website
Nauru police force.

The Nauru Police Force is the national police force of the Republic of Nauru.

## History

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The force was established through the Nauru Police Force Act of 26 January in 1972, which has been amended several times.[3]

## Structure

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Nauru Cadet Police training in 2007.

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

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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

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Name  | Type  | Origin  | Image  | Quantity

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Iveco Daily[8] | Police van |  Italy |  | At least 2[8]
Toyota Hilux[9] | Police Pickup Truck |  Japan |  | At least 5[9]
10m Multi-Purpose Coastal Patrol Boats[10]

| Police boat |  Taiwan |  | 2[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome to the Nauru Police Force. - the Government of the Republic of Nauru".
2. ^ "Hon. Lionel Rouwen AINGIMEA , MP President of the Republic of Nauru - the Government of the Republic of Nauru".
3. ^ "Nauru Police Force Act 1972". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
4. ^ "Today marked an historic event in... - Nauru Police Force". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
5. ^ "Nauru Police Force Act 1972". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
6. ^ "Gun Policy: Nauru". Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
7. ^ "Taiwan Embassy donates 30 Squad Performance Rifles to Nauru Police Force". Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
8. ^ a b "Nauru Police Vans". Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
9. ^ a b "Nauru Police Force gets 5 new Toyota Hilux trucks". Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
10. ^ a b "Nauru Receives Taiwanese Donated Patrol Boats". Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

## External links

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* "Official Site". Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
* "Interview With Nauru Police Superintendent". Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

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Sovereign states|

* Australia
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Associated states
of New Zealand|

* Cook Islands
* Niue

Dependencies
and other territories|

* American Samoa
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* Easter Island
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
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