Since the late 1980s, a succession of Australianfunded programs has sought to strengthen the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC).

This brief summarises the findings of an independent evaluation of the Bougainville Community Policing Project (BCPP), which was conducted in late 2012 on behalf of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

In the South Pacific, the end of the Cold War has not been the dramatic turning point in security terms assumed for other regions.

'Australia's Security and Prosperity: Ideas for 2020', Keynotes 09, Canberra: Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National Uni