Pacific police

Under the banner of CSP, the AFP, through the Pacific Police Development Program – Regional (PPDP-R), has provided essential training and education programs.

The focus has been on enabling Pacific police to navigate the digital landscape safely and effectively. The program consists of two core foundation courses: Cyber Safety Awareness and Education Community Trainer, and Cybercrime Investigations.

The Fiji and Tonga Women and Children's Crisis centres in partnership with the Australian Federal Police are hosting police executives from all around the Pacific in Fiji this week to train them in best practice when dealing with survivors of violence.

The Fiji crisis centre's Shamima Ali said, too often, front-line police were swayed by social pressure to advocate for reconciliation in relationships when women came forward to report violence.