Papua New Guinea Police Enhance Border Security with Specialized Training

Papua New Guinea is bolstering its border security with 23 police officers from Western, East Sepik, and West Sepik provinces completing specialized training. The officers graduated from a 10-day Public Safety Training program in Wewak, facilitated by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary National Centre of Excellence under Border Command.

The training comes as authorities seek to strengthen operational readiness in border provinces facing increasing challenges. These include managing cross-border movements and addressing community law and order issues. Assistant Police Commissioner Border Command Steven Francis emphasized the critical role of public safety officers as the first point of contact for communities.

Francis urged the graduates to uphold high standards of professionalism and discipline, stating that their conduct directly impacts the Constabulary's relationship with the public. The intensive program included classroom instruction and practical exercises covering police ethics, reporting procedures, operational discipline, and crime prevention strategies. The graduates are expected to apply their new skills to improve public safety, support crime prevention, and enhance service delivery within their respective commands, contributing to Border Command's broader goal of fostering a more capable police force in PNG's border regions.

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Public safety officers are the frontline of policing. The way you conduct yourselves reflects directly on the Constabulary and its relationship with the public.