East New Britain police

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Islands Command, Perou N’Dranou said the fundamentals of policing are missing in most police stations across the country and ENB is no exception.

He revealed this during a recent quarterly inspection for police in the New Guinea Islands region.

Acting Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector Gabriel Bandy, made this appeal following a string of armed robberies that occurred within the past two weeks as the province welcomed the new year.

“Church elders too must assist to bring these men in, so that they can be brought back to Kerevat CS. We cannot just sit and watch them continue to commit crimes. It’s just the beginning of the year, and we’ve had two robberies in the same area (Vunamami) in Kokopo,” he said.

This is collaboration of Police, Defence Force and Correctional Services in the province.

Provincial Police Commander, Joseph Tabali says more than 450 security personnel’s has been deployed to all four districts.

The ENB provincial administration has also showed their support by arranging for 60 public servants to assist in the operations.

He adds that their awareness in the districts was a success as people both in towns and remote areas were made aware of their rights to vote and choose the leaders who will be leading them in the next five years.