This topic covers Cambodia’s framework for public security and defence, including national security policy, policing, border control, military administration, civil protection, emergency preparedness, and the governance of institutions responsible for public order and territorial integrity. It tracks key updates such as policy developments, regulation changes, government actions, enforcement measures, compliance requirements, institutional reforms, interagency coordination, and official security or defence initiatives. This page provides structured, long-term monitoring of official developments in Cambodia, helping users follow evolving governance arrangements, regulatory direction, and implementation activity across public security and defence institutions.
General Department of Immigration removes 319 Chinese nationals from Cambodia for involvement in online scams, affecting Cambodia immigration enforcement and repatriation procedures.
General Department of Immigration (GDI) removed 319 Chinese nationals from Cambodia for online scam-related offences, deporting individuals through Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airport immigration checkpoints.
Cambodia National Police conducted 20 anti-narcotics operations on 18 May 2026, arresting 57 suspects and seizing methamphetamine and ketamine in multiple provinces.
Cambodia National Assembly Committee No.6 urged Kampong Chhnang provincial courts to strengthen law enforcement and digital defences against online scams.
General Department of Immigration (GDI) deported 457 foreign nationals from China and Vietnam for online scams and illegal stay/work in Cambodia during a three-day operation.
General Department of Identification provided mobile identity card application and renewal services to residents in Prey Veng, Cambodia in the national identification sector.
Cambodia Ministry of National Defence coordinated a CLG-AOT mission to observe and verify the land border situation at Seila Khmer Village, O Chrov District.
MPWT inspection team in Cambodia inspected and intercepted two overweight transport trucks on National Road 55 near Phnum Kravanh, demonstrating active enforcement of vehicle weight regulation.
Cambodia Ministry of National Defence reported that ASEAN observers verified Thai military deployments at Chok Chey Village, prompting calls for Joint Boundary Commission demarcation to restore border security.