Fiji, May 25 -- Pacific Police Chiefs have pledged stronger regional cooperation to combat organised crime, illicit drugs and corruption following the first Pacific Transnational Crime Summit held in Fiji last week.

The summit, co-hosted by the Fiji Police Force and the Australian Federal Police from 18-22 May, brought together law enforcement agencies from across the Pacific and international partners under the theme "Connected by Ocean, United in the Fight".

A joint communique released by Fiji Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu and AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett outlined a series of commitments aimed at strengthening Pacific-led policing cooperation against transnational organised crime.

Police Chiefs acknowledged "the unique chall...