Police Force sun hat : Advisor Steven Collins, Participating Police Force, RAMSI

Dark blue, wide brimmed sun hat with a blue and white chequered pattern around the base of the crown. At the front of the hat there is a woven emblem of the Participating Police Force showing a dove on a blue, yellow and green background surrounded by a yellow circle and the words ' PARTICIPATING POLICE FORCE HELPEM FREN'. The hat has a chin strap with an adjustable plastic toggle and six metal eyelets in the crown for ventilation.

Worn by Steven Collins during his service with the Participating Police Force, part of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Collins served as superintendent with the first deployment of personnel to the Solomon Islands in July 2003, and also later in 2005 as an advisor. Led by the Australian Federal Police, the Participating Police Force commenced Operation Helpem Fren in the Solomon Islands in 24 July 2003. Their role was to restore basic law, order and security to the Islands, remove illegally held weapons from the community and disarm and neutralise key militants.