PICP Cruise Ship Guidelines
Recent examination of the cruise ship industry and in particular those cruise liners under the Carnival Australia banner resulted in vulnerabilities being identified that were able to be exploited by criminals. During the 37th PICP Conference hosted by Samoa in September 2008, Mr Ken Maroney AO APM (retired NSW Police Commissioner) and Mr Andrew Robertson, General Counsel for Carnival Australia, presented on the need for enhanced reporting protocols in dealing with crimes committed at sea.
The full range of criminal activity faced by a normal Police jurisdiction can occur onboard a cruise ship. The fact that a number of these incidents generally occur whilst the vessel is at sea provides unique issues for responding Police.
The Chiefs endorsed New Zealand to lead on this project with assistance from PICP Members and other stakeholders. New Zealand has drafted guidelines for reporting and responding to crimes committed on board cruise ships in consultation with Carnival Australia, PICP Members and various other stakeholders. The guidelines were endorsed by the Chiefs of Police at the 38th PICP Conference in Port Moresby.
The focus of this current phase of the project is to review the operational effectiveness of the guidelines and report back at the 39th PICP Conference.
For more information on the scope of this project please contact
Federal Agent Nicolle Haigh
Phone +64 4 470 7327 or email nicolle.haigh@police.govt.nz
