(3) Excluding the Commissioner of Police, members of the Tuvalu Police of or above the rank of Inspector (or the equivalent rank as defined by or under an Act of Parliament) maybe appointed, removed and disciplined in the same manner, with any necessary modifications, as members of the Public Service under section 159 (the Public Service).

(5) The Director of Public Prosecution may initiate criminal proceedings against any Police Officer.The HMTSS Te Mataili, a Pacific Forum patrol vessel, given to Tuvalu, from Australia, from October 1994 to early 2019.

Australia agreed its own security was improved if it gave its smaller neighbours vessels that enabled them to protect their own sovereignty, perform search and rescue, fishery patrol, and prevent smuggling.

[12] Sea Shepherd Global will provide the Allankay, a 54.6 metres (179 ft) motor vessel, to support Tuvalu’s law enforcement activities.

The community council is the Falekaupule (the traditional assembly of elders) or te sina o fenua (literally: "grey-hairs of the land").