New Police Act grants wider powers to Fiji Police
The legislation gives police new powers while introducing safeguards, including judicial approval for covert surveillance and anonymous public complaints.
Friday 06 November 2026 | 04:30
Policing Minister Ioane Naivalurua in Parliament on November 5, 2026.
Photo: Parliament of Fiji
Parliament has passed the Fiji Police Bill 2026, replacing the 1965 Police Act and granting new powers to the Fiji Police Force.
“The nature of crime has fundamentally changed,” Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua told Parliament yesterday.
He said the old law was drafted before the emergence of cybercrime and transnational organised crime.
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