Commissioner of Police Gari Baki

He says the women officers have demonstrated a high sense of policing far and wide in the country and commended them for their tireless efforts.

"Our policewomen can do better in security operations in some major events,” says the Commissioner.

“They have demonstrated a high degree of (skills in) security operations during the FIFA sanctioned world cup and I commend them for that."

It was a relief for locals after fighting for years to get such an institution.

The inaugural event was witnessed by police hierarchies, including Commissioner of Police Gari Baki.

Baki, also from Talasea, was a proud man to see the establishment of the school and witness the graduation.

He said during his time in the 70s, there were no such high schools so they had to attend Kerevat High School (then) in East New Britain Province.

He urged the graduands to not be disheartened if they do not continue.

The arrangement was to assist the courts carry out its functions in the country.

A memorandum of understanding was signed after 40 years of independence which marked an important mile stone of the relationship of between the organisations.

It was signed between Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia representing the National Judicial Service (NJS), Commissioner of Police Gari Baki and Registrar of Courts Ian Augerea as the head of the Sheriff services in PNG.

Baki said last week in Lae that funds have been made available again for the completion of the houses.

"We have identified the funds and the contractors will start working on it again," he says.

Work started on the six duplexes (12 units) in 2013 through the modernisation program with a cost of K2.5 million, but weren't completed according to schedule (2014).

These houses were to ease the pressure of accommodation problems for police in Lae.

Baki appeared before Deputy Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika who gave him the discretion to lift his earlier directions to close the fraud office.

Sir Gibbs told Baki that the office must remain open so the public can make reports and officers can perform their constitutional functions.

"I am asking you to reopen the office so work can progress. The office does not belong to you or me or anyone else," Sir Gibbs told Commissioner Baki in a packed courtroom.

 The news was a relief for policewomen in the country.

The biannual meeting has been off for the past Nine (9) years and Commissioner of Police Gari Baki said it is important they revive the event.

Policewomem in Lae are excited about the event and are prepared to make sure the event takes place in March.

The last conference was held at Crown Plaza in 2006.

Organizing committee chairlady, Inspector Pauline Siaguru said they are excited about the meeting as it is the only forum that gathers all policewomen and already had a working committee to prepare.