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By JAMES KILA
POLICE heavies from around the country, including commissioners, provincial police commanders and senior officers met in Goroka last week to attend the Royal PNG Constabulary Commissioners’ Conference.
The conference held at the Bird of Paradise Hotel was officially opened by the Governor of Eastern Highlands, Malcolm Kela Smith.
The theme of the three-day meeting is “Policing in the Community – the Public Perception”
Several key issues will be the highlight of the conference, among which are the
progress on Bougainville peace process, a session by the Department of Justice and Attorney General on issues on proceeds of Crime Act, money laundering etc, AusAid project exit phase/LPJP integration. Other sessions are the constabulary’s network strategic plan, a session by the human resource division, Ombudsman Commission. Goroka Chamber of Commerce, EH Provincial AIDS Council, etc.
Mr Smith, in opening the conference welcome the commissioners and PPCs to Eastern Highlands and briefly highlighted his government’s association with the police department’s work in the province.
He also acknowledge the good work of the police and expressed his personal views on what he thinks police should do in securing a safer community.
The EHP governor stated among other issues that he wants to see is an equal number
of regular and reserve police. Additionally, he said there has to be more police patrols in the urbans streets, more police presence along feeder roads to provide a safer passage for rural farmers to bring their produce to the market.
Mr Smith stated that the current work of the constabulary in PNG in areas of securing a safer community is good, however, a little bit of polishing up in the areas of managerial capabilities must be done.
The conference yesterday was co-chaired by deputy police commissioner operations, Gari Baki, deputy commissioner, Tom Kulunga.
The Internal Security Minister, Bire Kimisopa recently stated that the police force in PNG has proven over the time that it will remain loyal to the Government of the day and serve its constitutional duties.
Mr Kimisopa stated that law and order issues have been crippling this young nation causing a threat to the economy. The police has also been crippled in terms of logistics and unable to perform to expected standards.
“Over the years, priority in funding has been placed elsewhere. I intend to put it into place, policies that would enable sufficient funding and improvement in the performance of police in their duties,” the minister stated.
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POLICE heavies from around the country, including commissioners, provincial police commanders and senior officers met in Goroka last week to attend the Royal PNG Constabulary Commissioners’ Conference.
The conference held at the Bird of Paradise Hotel was officially opened by the Governor of Eastern Highlands, Malcolm Kela Smith.
The theme of the three-day meeting is “Policing in the Community – the Public Perception”
Several key issues will be the highlight of the conference, among which are the
progress on Bougainville peace process, a session by the Department of Justice and Attorney General on issues on proceeds of Crime Act, money laundering etc, AusAid project exit phase/LPJP integration. Other sessions are the constabulary’s network strategic plan, a session by the human resource division, Ombudsman Commission. Goroka Chamber of Commerce, EH Provincial AIDS Council, etc.
Mr Smith, in opening the conference welcome the commissioners and PPCs to Eastern Highlands and briefly highlighted his government’s association with the police department’s work in the province.
He also acknowledge the good work of the police and expressed his personal views on what he thinks police should do in securing a safer community.
The EHP governor stated among other issues that he wants to see is an equal number
of regular and reserve police. Additionally, he said there has to be more police patrols in the urbans streets, more police presence along feeder roads to provide a safer passage for rural farmers to bring their produce to the market.
Mr Smith stated that the current work of the constabulary in PNG in areas of securing a safer community is good, however, a little bit of polishing up in the areas of managerial capabilities must be done.
The conference yesterday was co-chaired by deputy police commissioner operations, Gari Baki, deputy commissioner, Tom Kulunga.
The Internal Security Minister, Bire Kimisopa recently stated that the police force in PNG has proven over the time that it will remain loyal to the Government of the day and serve its constitutional duties.
Mr Kimisopa stated that law and order issues have been crippling this young nation causing a threat to the economy. The police has also been crippled in terms of logistics and unable to perform to expected standards.
“Over the years, priority in funding has been placed elsewhere. I intend to put it into place, policies that would enable sufficient funding and improvement in the performance of police in their duties,” the minister stated.
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