Crime in Nauru

Nauru police officers.

Partially at the behest of theinternational community,Nauru’s government no longer sanctions certain activities that, while technically legal, could serve to facilitate criminal activity. In 2003, it ended the controversial practice of selling itspassports.It also bannedoffshore banks.In 2005, Nauru was still placed on theFinancial Action Task Force on Money Laundering's (FATF)List of Non-Cooperative Countries (NCCTs). A division of theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,the FATF was created in 1989 to address global concerns over the proliferation ofmoney laundering.A generally low rate ofpetty crimein Nauru has been reported.