; (2) assisting local law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and combating trafficking in persons and drug trafficking and other forms of transnational crime; (3) providing essential services to civilian populations and responding to humanitarian challenges caused by natural disasters; (4) participating in efforts by regional institutions and frameworks to coordinate and facilitate cooperation on shared security challenges; (5) expanding information sharing and working toward operational coordination and interoperability among Pacific Island maritime security forces, including through regional fusion centers