The New Zealand Police has sworn and non-sworn staff members working in peace-support operations and capacity development programmes throughout the world to increase stability, security and policing capability.

Currently NZ Police are deployed in the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Bougainville Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• Timor Leste
• Tonga

Previous deployments; Cyprus, Antarctica, Namibia, Timor-Leste, Phuket Thailand.

The role of New Zealand Police offshore include:

• natural-disaster responses
• investigative support
• post-conflict capacity building
• advisory, mentoring and broader capability development roles
• consular support

All sworn staff assigned to overseas operations undergo training on language, culture, marine safety, first aid, firearms and navigation before being deployed. Each operation requires a wide spectrum of skills and abilities, so general duties, specialist and investigative police officers are deployed on each operation.

As well as taking part in peace-support operations, the New Zealand Police are also involved in a number of joint programmes and projects with police services operating in the Pacific and Asia. Examples include:

• Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme
• Pacific Police Dog Programme

For more details read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Related sites

• Peacekeeping - New Zealand's contributions to Peace Support Operations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• New Zealand Aid