THE Fiji Police Force has launched a nationwide spiritual renewal program aimed at strengthening officers’ character, restoring family relationships and improving public confidence in policing.
Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu said the initiative was based on the belief that meaningful change within the organisation must begin with its own officers before it could be reflected in the communities they serve.
“If we are able to enlighten the heart of a police officer with the gospel, it will reflect in the way he is able to serve the community,” Mr Tudravu said.
Speaking in a video shared on the World Harvest Facebook page yesterday, Mr Tudravu said the program formed part of the force’s wider response to social challenges and concerns about service delivery.
“The program is part of our approach as a nation, including the Fiji Police Force, in finding a solution and a way forward that will help our fight as a nation and this is part of the vision.”
The weekly program, coordinated by the Force chaplaincy and supported by Christian ministry partners, will rotate through different police units, combining evangelistic sessions with pastoral counselling, home visits and family support.
It began with the Police Band and this week has moved to the Police Dog Unit.
Mr Tudravu said the chaplaincy had also invited Christian leaders from different denominations to participate in the initiative.
He said early outcomes had been encouraging.
“Families have been restored, we were able to legally wed couples, we also addressed various issues and problems that families are facing.”
The commissioner said strengthening police families was central to improving organisational performance.
“My firm belief is that if the Fiji Police Force have a strong family unit, it will help transform our service delivery.”
He acknowledged the churches involved in preaching, counselling and personal visitations, particularly at a time when the force continued to face criticism over its performance.
“Especially in the midst of this season where we have been negatively perceived in terms of service delivery … ultimately, it is Christ, the head of the church who can genuinely transform lives.”
Mr Tudravu said the program would be expanded to every policing division and station across the country.
He said the long-term goal was to build a police service grounded in integrity, accountability and compassion, arguing that spiritual renewal could help shape officers’ conduct, strengthen public service and ultimately rebuild trust between the Fiji Police Force and the communities it serves.
The program aims to build a deeply transformed, spiritually grounded police force capable of restoring trust, strengthening Fijian families, and tackling crime from the inside out.
