ACTING Police Commissioner (Planning) Aporosa Lutunauga says there’s no room for officers who undermine the work of the police force from within.
Mr Lutunauga said the force was working towards an ethics-based and community-oriented police force that kept the customer and the people close to their heart.
“For us as police officers, this is not just a job, it’s a calling,” Mr Lutumauga said.
“The nation looks to us and we must be in a position to deliver that.”
He said consultations were being held across the country to review the strategic goals of the police force for the next five years and to improve its services.
“This is the very reason why we hold these consultative workshops, so that we can open it up to them.
“We hear what they have to say and then we work together to find ways in which to resolve these issues.”
Mr Lutunauga said most of the issues raised were internal and needed to be rectified through capacity-building.
“We need to look at our resources so that we deliver the service that is expected by the people.”
He said talanoa sessions with members of the community were aimed at restoring hope and trust in the force.
“It’s an exercise that the Fiji Police Force, under the leadership of our new commissioner, is trying to do to win back their confidence, their respect, and to be able to work together to create a safer
Fiji.”
ACP Aporosa Lutunauga.
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Police officers march across the ground during a parade at the Nasova Police Barracks compound. Assistant Superintended of Police George Lagi said that of $226.8million allocated to the police for the 2024–2025 fiscal year, $180.8m was for salaries alone. Picture: FILE
