Vanuatu Police Force

The Vanuatu Police Force (Bislama: Ni-Vanuatu Polis; 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.

Vanuatu Police Force Ni-Vanuatu Polis
Flag for Vanuatu Police Force
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Vanuatu
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Port Vila
Child agency	Vanuatu Mobile Forces
Website
Official website

RVS Tukoro

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 Pacific Forum-class patrol boat, 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

Main article: Military ranks of Vanuatu

See also

• Law of Vanuatu