What is JHoPS?

The Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) meeting was established in 2019 to bring together heads of police, military, customs and immigration agencies.

The JHoPS community operationalises practical regional initiatives that enable and enhance the effectiveness of Pacific-led responses to regional security challenges. Papua New Guinea hosted the seventh JHoPS meeting from 18 – 20 March 2025. Previous meetings were held in Australia (virtually in 2024), Palau (2023), Fiji (2022), Australia (virtually in 2021, 2020 and in Brisbane in 2019).

Our Members

American Samoa, Australia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Fiji,

French Polynesia (France), Guam, the Kingdom of Tonga, Kiribati, Republic of Nauru, New Caledonia (France),

New Zealand, Niue, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa,

Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Republic of Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna (France)

Observers

Japan
United States of America

Observer Organisations

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Oceania Customs Organisation Secretariat
Pacific Fusion Centre
Pacific Immigration Development Community
Pacific Islands Chief of Police
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Pacific Security College

Secretariat

‘The Australian Department of Defence serves as JHoPS Secretariat.
If you would like to get in touch, please email us at:
jhops.secretariat@defence.gov.au

Our Mission Statement

The Joint Heads of Pacific Security operationalises practical regional initiatives that enable and enhance the effectiveness of Pacific-led responses to regional security challenges.