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.
A coordinated February 2026 enforcement operation by Cambodia’s national police targeted child prostitution across multiple provinces, resulting in nearly 400 arrests and prosecutions. This reflects the government’s intensified regulatory focus on social governance and juvenile crime prevention, with implications for law enforcement and child protection policy.
The National Police of Cambodia conducted coordinated operations on 6 March 2026, resulting in the arrest of 33 individuals involved in 17 drug-related cases nationwide. This update provides official figures and operational results relevant for long-term reference on national drug law enforcement activity.
The Cambodian Securities Regulator engaged with INTERPOL's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre to update progress on establishing an Anti-Scam Centre in Cambodia, highlighting the regulator’s role in combating financial fraud. This has long-term reference value for tracking anti-fraud institutional development.
The General Department of Identification has introduced a mailbox system to collect and address citizen feedback and requests related to identification services, enhancing government responsiveness and service quality over the long term.
This update reports on the monitoring and strengthening of the “Safe Village-Commune-District” policy implementation by the National Police in Pailin Province. It has long-term reference value as it documents ongoing institutional efforts to enhance local security governance and police-community relations.
This item reports the cooperation between the Svay Chrum district police and local administrative police in summoning five youths for an educational agreement following a public order disturbance. It is valuable for long-term reference as an example of local law enforcement practices addressing public order issues involving minors in Cambodia.
This official statement details the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence's account of significant damage to the Preah Vihear World Heritage site caused by Thai military attacks. The record offers long-term reference value for understanding security tensions and heritage site protection amid cross-border conflicts.
The Ministry of National Defence reported a delegation of foreign military attachés conducting inspections of unexploded ordnance and ceasefire conditions along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Preah Vihear Province. This announcement has lasting reference value documenting ongoing military and border security developments reflecting peace monitoring efforts and ordnance clearance in a historically contested area.
Summary of drug-related crime suppression activities conducted by the National Police of Cambodia across eight provinces on 5 March 2026, detailing arrests and seized substances. This update provides a documented reference on enforcement actions relevant for national security and law enforcement archival purposes.
This update reports on a high-level meeting organized by the National Police of Cambodia focusing on improving the effectiveness and enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) investigation work. It holds long-term archival value as a record of institutional measures strengthening financial crime investigation competencies within Cambodia’s law enforcement.
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