Police Commissioner Gari Baki has confirmed that there will be another shift of positions in the provincial and regional police rank and file.
Commissioner Baki tells PNG Loop that this shift of command is to reflect strategic operational needs as part of his intention to prepare the Royal PNG Police constabulary for major events after the 2015 Pacific Games such as the upcoming 2017 elections and 2018 APEC meeting.
Baki says that ideally the posting period for the provincial police commanders should be between 3 to 4 years. In that way officers can exercise command but refrain from being too stagnant and lose focus on their operation duties as commanders.
While Baki would not comment on or confirm rumoured changes he went on record to say that the changes which will be announced after the 2015 Pacific Games operations wrap up are not punitive but reflect the needs of his overall intent and command plan.
He says his intention to see change and incorporate the police modernization plan will see him make changes not only to policies but personnel positions that will help facilitate for the changes in the overall administrative and running of the RPNGC.
Baki says that this will help them meet their set tasks and objectives as a police force that is aimed to deliver in terms of mandated duties to the State.