Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Livai Driu has reminded officers of the need to step up and deliver services expected of them as a professional institution.
Mr Driu began his divisional operations readiness checks in the Eastern Division, where he stressed that excuses and failure to provide services would not be condoned during the busy festive season, as it was impacting perception and diminishing respect for policing.
“Members of the public don’t want excuses,” he said in a statement yesterday.
“They want actions and results. Majority of the complaints received about our service or officers stem from excuses.”
He said placing the interests of the people required consistency, professionalism and getting the basics right.
“We get this right, we should decrease complaints against police and service, improve police public relations, community support towards community policing and crime prevention efforts should fall into place,” Mr Driu said.
“It will be a busy time for operations, and for those of you in leadership positions, you need to step up and do justice to those ranks. Hold your men accountable, as we will hold you accountable.”
