Policing in the Pacific Islands (Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies)

Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
Acronyms
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction to Policing in the Pacific
	Background
	Chapter Organisation
	References
2 Context-Specific Issues and Challenges of Policing in the Pacific
	Introduction
	Pacific Policing Historical Insights
		Colonial Policing
		Colonisation and Policing
		From Independence to Modern-Day Policing
	Key Challenges for Policing in the Pacific
		Organisational Shifts
		Policing Large and Fragmented Jurisdictions
			Foreign-Funded Local Police
			Capacity Growth and Development
	Conclusion
	References
3 Trends in and Social Dynamics of Crime in the Pacific
	Introduction
	Data on Crime in the Pacific
	Overview of Trends in and Social Dynamics of Crime in the Pacific
		Non-Violent Crime
			Property Crime
			Substance-Abuse-Related Crime
		Violent Crime/Crimes Against the Person
			Homicide
			Youth Violence and Violence Against Children
			Gender-Based Violence
	Organised and Transnational Crime
		Drug Trafficking
		Human Trafficking
		Firearms Trafficking
		Extractive Industries, Corruption, and the Politics–Crime Nexus
		Cybercrime
	State Crimes: Excessive Use of Force by Police
	Conclusion
	References
4 Plural Policing in the Pacific
	Introduction
	Colonial Administration and the Pluralisation of Policing in Melanesia
	Decolonisation and the Centralisation of Policing
	Contemporary Dimensions of Plural Policing: Public Policing (Policing Through the State)
		Papua New Guinea
		Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
	Transnational Policing (Policing Above the State)
	Private Policing (Policing Beyond the State)
	Locally Driven Policing (Policing Beneath the State)
	Conclusion
	References
5 The International Policing Agenda in the Pacific
	Introduction
	Historical Development of International Policing
	Examples of International Policing in the Pacific
		Peace Operations and Stabilisation Missions
			Peace Operations in Solomon Islands—RAMSI
		Long-Term Police Capacity Development Projects
			The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
			The Enhanced Cooperation Program
			Recent Capacity Development Programs
		Discrete Police Capacity Development Initiatives
		Cross-Border Cooperation
		Post-Disaster Assistance
	Conclusion
	References
6 Women and the Institution of Policing in the Pacific
	Introduction
	The Social Context
	Proportions of Women in Policing in Pacific Island Countries
	International, Regional, and National Frameworks for Women in Policing
		International Frameworks
		Regional Agreements and Accords
		National Plans and Strategies
	Environmental Factors Influencing Increased Focus on Women in Pacific Policing
		Regional Instability
		Gender-Based Violence
	Conclusion
	References
7 Conclusion
	References
Index