NCD Police

NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou said CID has done the scene of crime management, where five shell casing have been found.

Progressive investigations by CID state that the firearm used to shoot the deceased was alleged to have been used by police officers, and that three vehicles were also identified.

The vehicles were also alleged to be used by police around the same time the shooting took place at Erima.

Members of the parade include officers of the Task Force unit, Dog unit, Traffic, CID, as well as NCD Reservists.

 Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou, and the NCD Central Commander, Donald Yamasombi are present to officiate the launch.

Also present is the Member for Moresby North East, and Minister for Housing, John Kaupa.

It is expected that Kaupa will be presenting a vehicle to the RPNGC to help out in the festive period operations in NCD and Central.

There will be a parade for all personnel to officiate the start of operations.

NCD Central police commander, Donald Yamasombi says that the operations will focus on having pop-up road checks, as well as normal random hot spot checks by personnel.

For the nation’s capital there will be no liquor ban in place, however, the Commander warns that Police drunken patrols will be actively carrying out random checks in and around the city.

He is warning residents to celebrate responsibly and not take for granted the fact that there will be no liquor ban in place.

The incident occurred after the closing of the NCD Christmas program at Murray Barracks on Friday night.

NCD metropolitan superintendent, Perou N'Dranou, told this newsroom that the matter was reported to police and the girls were recovered the same night by their family members.

N'Dranou also said as lucky as the girls were, they should not have been walking home by themselves at that time of the night; especially after 10pm.

He warns parents to take responsibility of their children’s whereabouts and activities to avoid this sort of incident in future.

This was reiterated by NCD Superintendent for Operations, Michael Tilae.

“This is a straight warning to those people who like drinking on moving vehicles around the city.”

Police will be targeting this area very carefully during random road blocks and vehicles checks.

Tactical road blocks will be set up in critical areas considering that no liquor ban has been imposed in the nation’s capital.

“Police will make sure that road blocks are set purposely to make the roads safer for the drivers, pedestrians and commuters to move around in the city.”

Reports were presented by the NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou in a media briefing on Tuesday.

Crimes reported to police stations around Port Moresby include five reports of armed hold-up of cars, one report of grievous bodily harm, one report of rape, one report of illegal land grabbing, two reports of stealing, one report of false pretense and one report of official corruption.

N’Dranou said of the five vehicles that were stolen; only two were recovered, while investigations are still progressing into the whereabouts of the other three vehicles.

According to Superintendent Operations, Chris Tamari, the ban was uplifted a few years back and Christmas operations have been ongoing without the ban on liquor.

He said although this may be good news for alcoholics and drinkers around the city, they should not take advantage of this and do as they please.

For NCD alone, operations have started with a recent high visibility of police of men who will be instructed to carry out strict orders for the road blocks and vehicle checks.

This comes after NCD Metropolitan Superintendent; Perou N’Dranou announced that the NCD Christmas Operations will be launched at the Five Mile Jack Pidik Park next week Tuesday 19^th December.

The operation will be launched by the Divisional Commander for NCD/ Central, Donald Yamasombi.

The Met Sup has requested for all police personnel to be present in their full attire (Uniforms) during the launch.

This includes Special Services Division, the Dog Unit, and all internal manpower of all units including all reservists in NCD.

This has however come to light on the rise of reports coming in of men, women and children going missing.

NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou, said they have been having talks amongst the hierarchy to set up a unit.

He said just like Family Sexual Violence Unit (FSVU), it had never been a traditional police unit until the 2000’s because of the increases of this incident.

“The same is now being seen in the missing persons cases.”

Police recently confirmed cases of sexual harassment at the work place and domestic violence on female victims.

The first case took place two weeks ago on a Thursday at Harness Energy at Napanapa which saw the case being reported to the Town Police station.

NCD Police Boss, Perou N’Dranou confirmed the report with the Town police station commander who said that the suspect was formerly employed by Harness Energy but has now been terminated after the domestic violence incident.

He was arrested and later released on bail last week.