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The “Tonga Police (Amendment) Bill 2019” – one of six urgent bills introduced by Cabinet last month – looks to amend Tonga’s constitution regarding the appointment process of a Police Commissioner. The bill attempts to remove the authority of the King to appoint a Police Commissioner, handing over that right to Cabinet.

Members of the community today had their say on how to tackle Tonga's rising illicit drugs problem, during a one-day national Stakeholders Consultation, aimed to form a Tonga Illicit Drugs Policy.

Tonga Police have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Federal Police, New Zealand Police and Fiji Police to combat serious organized crimes in the region.

A 24-year-old man from Kolomotu’a remains missing at sea at Laulea Beach, Fatumu, since a family picnic on Christmas Day, Tonga Police reported today.

The remains of an abandoned newborn baby was found in a bush area in Nukunuku on Tuesday, November 20, Tonga Police confirmed today.

The death of an eight-year-old girl in Nuku’alofa last week, an inquest has confirmed was a suicide. It is the youngest known suicide death in Tonga.

Tonga Police are investigating the theft of electronic goods valued at more than $10,000 pa’anga from a home in Ma’ufanga on October 19.

Deputy Police Commissioner Community Policing Pelenatita Fe’ao Vaisuai met New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, under her Prime Minister's Fellowship, from September 10-14.

Tu’ungafasi Polelei Falakiseni was demoted from his rank as Superintendent of Police as penalty for breach of discipline when American, Dean Jay Fletcher charged with murdering his wife escaped custody and fled on his yacht from Vava'u in September 29, 2016. The escape caused huge embarrassment for Tonga and the deceased's family is still deprived of justice, a Police Board of enquiry stated.