Matthew Varley has acknowledged that since taking up his position last month a number of people had asked why they should have confidence in the force.
Mr Varley said he wanted people to have confidence and trust in their police because they are well trained and disciplined.
He said he was confident local police would continue to maintain law and order after the Regional Assistance Mission leaves in June.
He said they have had the best training, there are good systems in place, and they have a very committed senior management team.
