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
Australia
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
the Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Republic of Fiji
Guam
the Kingdom of Tonga
Kiribati
Republic of Nauru
New Caledonia (France)
Niue
Republic of Palau
Papua New Guinea
Republic of Marshall Islands
Samoa
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.