CRIMES: » DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

VISION:   "A SAFER SAMOA, FREE FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE"

MISSION:  "TO LEAD THE PACIFIC BY PROVIDING THE BEST SERVICE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE"

BRIEF HISTORY:

A Declaration of Partnership was signed on 11th October 2007 between the Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP) and the Pacific Islands Chief of Police (PICP). As shown below:

The Domestic Violence Unit was officially opened on June 2008 within the Ministry of Police and Prisons.  It was under General Policing Portfolio at the time.  In 2010, it was re-located under the Crimes & Prosecution Portfolio.

"BREAK THE SILENCE, END THE VIOLENCE"
WHITE RIBBON DAY 2010