National Police of Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

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National Police of Timor-Leste

PNTL

Timor-Leste

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Timor-Leste joined ASEAN as the 11th member state in October 2025. Their ASEANAPOL membership status is currently transitioning from Observer to full member.

Overview

The National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste / PNTL) is the national police force of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has been an ASEANAPOL Observer since the 34th ASEANAPOL Conference (2014) and became ASEAN's 11th member state in October 2025.

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Timor-Leste is one of the eleven member states of ASEANAPOL, contributing to the collective mission of enhancing regional police cooperation and combating transnational crime in Southeast Asia.