24 police officers graduate from intelligence training in Lae

Twenty-four police officers have graduated from a four-day intelligence training course in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The officers, drawn from Northern Command including Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands, and Lae Metropolitan Command, received certificates from Morobe Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Samson Siguyaru.

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He told them to use what they learned in their daily police work.

The training, a collaboration between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership (PNG-APP), equipped officers with essential skills in information collection, intelligence report writing, and understanding criminal activities. Key modules included intelligence-led policing, fact-checking, and data analysis, supplemented by practical exercises and group work.

Commander Siguyaru urged the graduates to apply their newly acquired knowledge in their daily duties. He emphasized the critical role of intelligence in crime prevention, criminal tracking, and responding to security challenges. The skills gained are expected to bolster police operations nationwide, including support for security arrangements for NATEL 2027.

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Police leaders said intelligence is very important.

The ongoing partnership between the AFP, PNG-APP, and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) aims to continuously enhance policing standards and effectiveness within Papua New Guinea.

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It helps police prevent crime, track criminals, and respond to security problems.