Fiji, Oct. 28 -- Fiji Police deputy Commissioner Mesake Waqa Tikomainiusiladi has been appointed the inaugural Executive Director of the Pacific Community of Policing (PACPOL) Hub, based in Brisbane, Australia.

His appointment comes as Pacific police leaders move to strengthen regional cooperation under a unified, Pacific-led policing framework aimed at improving coordination, capability development and operational delivery.

The PACPOL Hub will serve as the primary mechanism for coordinating the development and implementation of regional policing priorities, ensuring programmes respond to the needs of Pacific communities.

The initiative brings together the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) and the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) ...