The defense of Palau is the responsibility of the United States, but local police matters are handled by the Palau Police, the national police force. Some of the sixteen states also had separate police departments during the 1980s and 1990s.
Organisation The Palau Bureau of Public Division of Marine Law Enforcement (DMLE) is responsible for marine surveillance, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue in Palau's territorial waters and its 200 nm exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The Bureau of Public Safety Director is Aloysius Alonz. Palau has provided police officers to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
Where, Palauan Police officer Bryson Ngiratumerang was contingent commander of the Palauan police serving as part of RAMSI's Participating Police Force (PPF).
The Palau Division of Maritime Law Enforcement has approximately 30 staff, 5 of which are paid for by The Nippon Foundation.
Equipment
Small arms +ModelOriginCalibreTypeAmountNotesReferencesM4 carbine5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle15M2 Browning.50 BMGHeavy machine gun4In use aboard PSS Kedam and PSS Remeliik II
Others +ModelTypeAmountNotesAeroVironment RQ-20 PumaUnmanned aerial vehicleUnknownEntry into service in December 2020Cessna SkymasterMaritime patrol aircraft1 Operated by Technology Service Corporation on the behalf of the United States Air Force
Ships The DMLE operated a Pacific-class patrol boat, the PSS President H.I. Remeliik which has been replaced by the PSS Remeliik II. They also operate the PPS Kedam for use in maritime surveillance and fisheries control over Palau's EEZ. Its home port is Koror.
The DMLE also operate three smaller 15-meter inshore patrol vessels, Euatel, Kabekl M'tal and Bul, used for surveillance of inshore and territorial waters.
The Remeliik was donated and is maintained by Australia, who also provide training for the crew. The other four vessels were donated by The Nippon Foundation and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Current PSS Remeliik II PSS Kedam PSS Euatel PSS Kabekl M'tal PSS Bul Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat Twin 85 hp boat
Former PSS Remeliik
References
External links Republic of Palau - The Executive Branch Republic of Palau - The Executive Branch Palau | Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands Saipan Tribune Martin J Cassidy – Pacific Police Patches