The police service is managed in accordance with the Police Powers and Duties Act (2009) and the Police Powers and Duties Regulations (2012). The powers of arrest and search are described in Part III of the Criminal Procedure Code (1963).
The Penal Code (1965) is a codification of what crimes under Law of Tuvalu. This legislation is published online by the Office of the Attorney General of Tuvalu;[1] also by the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute, with the law set out in the 2008 Revised Edition;[2] with a list of current legislation (up to 2012).[3]
(1) An office of Commissioner of Police is established as an office in the Tuvalu Police.
(2) The Commissioner of Police shall be appointed in accordance with section 163(5)(a) (which relates to the appointment of the Commissioner of Police).
(3) Excluding the Commissioner of Police, members of the Tuvalu Police of or above the rank of Inspector (or the equivalent rank as defined by or under an Act of Parliament) maybe appointed, removed and disciplined in the same manner, with any necessary modifications, as members of the Public Service under section 159 (the Public Service).
(4) Other members of the Tuvalu Police maybe appointed, removed and disciplined by the Commissioner of Police, subject to appeal to the Public Service Commission in the case of removal or disciplinary action.
(5) The Director of Public Prosecution may initiate criminal proceedings against any Police Officer.
Te Mataili II was severely damaged by a cyclone in Vanuatu in March 2023 and was sent to Australia for repairs.[9]
In May 2023 the Government of Tuvalu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sea Shepherd Global, which is based in the Netherlands, to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Tuvalu’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).[10] Sea Shepherd Global will provide the Allankay, a 54.6 metres (179 ft) motor vessel, to support Tuvalu’s law enforcement activities.[10] Allankay will accommodate officers from the Tuvalu Police Force, who have the authority to board, inspect, and arrest fishing vessels engaged in IUU activity in Tuvalu’s EEZ.[10]
Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islandsedit
Tuvalu provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands from December 2004. Tuvaluan Police officer Fanini Maleko was the contingent commander of the Tuvaluan police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF).
Social institutions of Tuvaluedit
Each island has its own high-chief, or ulu-aliki, and several sub-chiefs (alikis). The community council is the Falekaupule (the traditional assembly of elders) or te sina o fenua (literally: "grey-hairs of the land").[11] As defined in the Falekaupule Act (1997), Falekaupule means "traditional assembly in each island...composed in accordance with the Aganu of each island". Aganu means traditional customs and culture.
Section 41 and Schedule 3 of the Falekaupule Act (1997) provides that “[i]t shall be the duty of every Falekaupule and of every Kaupule to use its resources to assist the police in the detection and prevention of crime within the area of its authority.”[12]
Ranks of the Tuvalu Police Forceedit
Below is a table stating the ranks and insignia used by the Tuvalu Police Force.
^"Tuvalu - Tuvalu Legislation On-line". Office of the Attorney General of Tuvalu. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
^"Tuvalu - Laws of Tuvalu 2008 Revised Edition". PACLII. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
^. PACLII. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
^"Tuvalu country brief". Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^ "AUSTAL DELIVERS FIRST GUARDIAN CLASS PATROL BOAT". Austal. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-01. 'The program is now in a full rate of production, with the second vessel, which is destined for Tuvalu, successfully launched on Monday with an additional three vessels in various stages of construction. Austal are already looking at export opportunities for the GCPB' Mr Singleton said.
^ "Papua New Guinea receives first Guardian-class patrol boat". Naval Today. 2018-11-30. from the original on 2018-12-02. The next vessel will be gifted to Tuvalu in April 2019 and the last will go to Timor-Leste in October 2023.
^ "Australia hands over Guardian-class patrol boat to Tuvalu". Naval Today. 2019-04-06. from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-04-07. The 39.5 meter steel hulled patrol boat was built by Australian shipbuilder Austal under an AUD 335 million program that will see 21 boats gifted to 12 Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste.
^Christopher Pyne (2019-04-07). "Guardian Class Patrol Boat gifted to Tuvalu". Department of Defence. from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-04-07. Te Mataili II was received by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, the Right Hon Enele Sosene Sopoaga at a handover ceremony attended by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism, Environment and Labour, the Hon Taukelina Finikaso, the Minister for Natural Resources, the Hon Dr Puakena Boreham, and the Commissioner of the Tuvalu Police Service, Commissioner Luka Falefou.
^"Tuvalu joins forces with Sea Shepherd Global to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Pacific Waters". Department of Foreign Affairs - Government of Tuvalu. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
^ abc"Tuvalu joins forces with Sea Shepherd Global to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Pacific Waters". Department of Foreign Affairs - Government of Tuvalu. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
^Peter Bennetts and Tony Wheeler (2001). Time & Tide: The Islands of Tuvalu. Lonely Planet. ISBN1-86450-342-4.
^"Falekaupule Act (1997)". PACLII. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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The Tuvalu Police Force is the national Police force of Tuvalu it is headquartered in Funafuti and includes a Maritime Surveillance Unit Customs Prisons and Immigration Police officers wear British style uniforms Tuvalu Police ForcePolice emblemAgency overviewLegal personalityPolice forceJurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionTuvaluGeneral natureLocal civilian policeOperational structureHeadquartersFunafutiElected officer responsibleSimon Kofe Minister for Justice Contents 1 Police powers and responsibilities 2 Status under the Constitution of Tuvalu 3 Role in maritime surveillance 4 Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands 5 Social institutions of Tuvalu 6 Ranks of the Tuvalu Police Force 7 References 8 External linksPolice powers and responsibilities editMain article Crime in Tuvalu The police service is managed in accordance with the Police Powers and Duties Act 2009 and the Police Powers and Duties Regulations 2012 The powers of arrest and search are described in Part III of the Criminal Procedure Code 1963 The Penal Code 1965 is a codification of what crimes under Law of Tuvalu This legislation is published online by the Office of the Attorney General of Tuvalu 1 also by the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute with the law set out in the 2008 Revised Edition 2 with a list of current legislation up to 2012 3 Status under the Constitution of Tuvalu editAccording to the Constitution of Tuvalu 161 The Police Force 1 An office of Commissioner of Police is established as an office in the Tuvalu Police 2 The Commissioner of Police shall be appointed in accordance with section 163 5 a which relates to the appointment of the Commissioner of Police 3 Excluding the Commissioner of Police members of the Tuvalu Police of or above the rank of Inspector or the equivalent rank as defined by or under an Act of Parliament maybe appointed removed and disciplined in the same manner with any necessary modifications as members of the Public Service under section 159 the Public Service 4 Other members of the Tuvalu Police maybe appointed removed and disciplined by the Commissioner of Police subject to appeal to the Public Service Commission in the case of removal or disciplinary action 5 The Director of Public Prosecution may initiate criminal proceedings against any Police Officer nbsp Tuvalu Police Force patchRole in maritime surveillance editThe HMTSS Te Mataili a Pacific Forum patrol vessel given to Tuvalu from Australia from October 1994 to early 2019 4 Australia agreed to provide these vessels to smaller neighbours in the Pacific Forum after the United Nations Convention on Laws of the Seas extended maritime nations Exclusive Economic Zones to 200 kilometers Australia agreed its own security was improved if it gave its smaller neighbours vessels that enabled them to protect their own sovereignty perform search and rescue fishery patrol and prevent smuggling Australia replaced the Te Mataili with a larger and more capable Guardian class patrol vessel in April 2019 named HMTSS Te Mataili II 5 6 7 8 Te Mataili II was severely damaged by a cyclone in Vanuatu in March 2023 and was sent to Australia for repairs 9 In May 2023 the Government of Tuvalu signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Sea Shepherd Global which is based in the Netherlands to combat illegal unreported and unregulated IUU fishing in Tuvalu s Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ 10 Sea Shepherd Global will provide the Allankay a 54 6 metres 179 ft motor vessel to support Tuvalu s law enforcement activities 10 Allankay will accommodate officers from the Tuvalu Police Force who have the authority to board inspect and arrest fishing vessels engaged in IUU activity in Tuvalu s EEZ 10 Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands editTuvalu provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands from December 2004 Tuvaluan Police officer Fanini Maleko was the contingent commander of the Tuvaluan police serving as part of RAMSI s Participating Police Force PPF Social institutions of Tuvalu editEach island has its own high chief or ulu aliki and several sub chiefs alikis The community council is the Falekaupule the traditional assembly of elders or te sina o fenua literally grey hairs of the land 11 As defined in the Falekaupule Act 1997 Falekaupule means traditional assembly in each island composed in accordance with the Aganu of each island Aganu means traditional customs and culture Section 41 and Schedule 3 of the Falekaupule Act 1997 provides that i t shall be the duty of every Falekaupule and of every Kaupule to use its resources to assist the police in the detection and prevention of crime within the area of its authority 12 Ranks of the Tuvalu Police Force editBelow is a table stating the ranks and insignia used by the Tuvalu Police Force Rank Commissioner Inspector Sergeant Corporal ConstableInsignia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp References edit Tuvalu Tuvalu Legislation On line Office of the Attorney General of Tuvalu Retrieved 10 March 2014 Tuvalu Laws of Tuvalu 2008 Revised Edition PACLII Retrieved 10 March 2014 Tuvalu Current Legislation alphabetical Index PACLII Archived from the original on 30 March 2014 Retrieved 10 March 2014 Tuvalu country brief Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Retrieved 14 April 2010 AUSTAL DELIVERS FIRST GUARDIAN CLASS PATROL BOAT Austal 2018 11 30 Retrieved 2018 12 01 The program is now in a full rate of production with the second vessel which is destined for Tuvalu successfully launched on Monday with an additional three vessels in various stages of construction Austal are already looking at export opportunities for the GCPB Mr Singleton said Papua New Guinea receives first Guardian class patrol boat Naval Today 2018 11 30 Archived from the original on 2018 12 02 The next vessel will be gifted to Tuvalu in April 2019 and the last will go to Timor Leste in October 2023 Australia hands over Guardian class patrol boat to Tuvalu Naval Today 2019 04 06 Archived from the original on 2019 04 08 Retrieved 2019 04 07 The 39 5 meter steel hulled patrol boat was built by Australian shipbuilder Austal under an AUD 335 million program that will see 21 boats gifted to 12 Pacific Island countries and Timor Leste Christopher Pyne 2019 04 07 Guardian Class Patrol Boat gifted to Tuvalu Department of Defence Archived from the original on 2019 04 08 Retrieved 2019 04 07 Te Mataili II was received by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu the Right Hon Enele Sosene Sopoaga at a handover ceremony attended by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Trade Tourism Environment and Labour the Hon Taukelina Finikaso the Minister for Natural Resources the Hon Dr Puakena Boreham and the Commissioner of the Tuvalu Police Service Commissioner Luka Falefou Tuvalu joins forces with Sea Shepherd Global to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Pacific Waters Department of Foreign Affairs Government of Tuvalu 10 May 2023 Retrieved 25 November 2023 a b c Tuvalu joins forces with Sea Shepherd Global to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Pacific Waters Department of Foreign Affairs Government of Tuvalu 10 May 2023 Retrieved 25 November 2023 Peter Bennetts and Tony Wheeler 2001 Time amp Tide The Islands of Tuvalu Lonely Planet ISBN 1 86450 342 4 Falekaupule Act 1997 PACLII Retrieved 6 April 2014 External links editTHE CONSTITUTION OF TUVALU https web archive org web 20070928014119 http www ramsi org node 29 http www tuvalu news tv archives 2006 12 tuvalu police toughening up on html http www tuvaluislands com gov addresses htm http www isiservicescorp com mjcpatch html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tuvalu Police Force amp oldid 1187265220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
