The public is being called on to be proactive and report matters of police brutality when it occurs to police.
Police Commissioner Gari Baki informed PNG Loop that he is serious in tackling the issue of police brutality but cannot do so if people are not willing to step up and report that matters when they arise.
Baki outlined that the police brutality issue is now becoming a norm in PNG, which should not be the case.
Even people are thinking that police have the right to do it which is wrong, with Baki stressing that everyone including police are subject to the laws of the country.
Baki adds that officers know that there is a disciplinary process that they have and are supposed to uphold.
He says that in the recent video featuring a woman being intimidated to allegedly swallow a condom, the code of ethics is not being displayed in this kind of situation.
“It’s a dilemma that I have to deal with, but in order to do this properly I have to make sure that the victims come forward and see me then I will get the appropriate people in the organisation to investigate and deal with these officers,” Baki stressed .
With regards to the video, Baki adds that even the NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Ben Turi, is waiting on the victim to come forward.
He says that Turi has advised him that he has a fair idea of where this interview has taken place but on the same token he is also asking for the woman to come forward and help them to find out who the perpetrators are so that they can be dealt with.
Once police confirm where this interview took place they can identify and confirm which officers were on duty at the time and identify them.