The Lae metropolitan superintendent is sounding a strong warning to those impersonating police officers.
Commander Anthony Wagambie Jnr says the impersonation of officers of law is a crime punishable by law.
Wagambie Jnr stated this in relation to his recent announcement on the restriction of reservists, auxiliary police and any individual unsanctioned by the commissioner but still operates or acts as a police officer.
The commander said it has come to his attention that there are community leaders and other individuals who wear police uniforms and pretend to be law enforcers.
“This is outrageous,” Wagambie Jnr said.
And although he supports community policing, he will not allow untrained people to pretend to be police officers.