PICP Conference 24 – 26 August 2010 in Brisbane, Australia

The PICP Annual Conference will be hosted by the Australian Federal Police  in Brisbane, Australia between 24 – 26 August 2010.

Details of the Conference are still to be finalised however the Secretariat and the Australian Federal Police will be working closely together to ensure a successful conference.

Agenda items for the conference have been requested from the Chiefs who are all expected at the conference in August.

Commissioners have been asked to nominate individual officers for the Chairs Award which is given to an officer who has performed outstandingly in their role.  Criteria for the award include:

• The recipient is a current or previous member of a police service that is a member of the PICP.   (The term member applies to both sworn and support staff) 
• That the recipient has demonstrated outstanding service to policing the Pacific Island region and that this is evident across more than one member country. 
• That the identified outstanding service carries a “unique” or “path-finding” nature to it. 
• That the identified outstanding service will benefit police members and police services, or their communities. 
• That the member has an exemplary police record and that they will potentially be a role model for other police members

Papua New Guinea 2009