Largest batch of intakes passed out

The second batch of 2015 recruits that passed out yesterday was the largest batch of police intakes since the constabulary started its recruitment drive after almost a decade of not recruiting.

This program started in 2013 as part of the police modernisation plan.

Initially, the batch had 308 intakes at the end of December last year but due to the vigorous training processes, the graduating class was downsized to 12 squads consisting of 272 police recruits.

Of the 272 police recruits who are graduating, 37 are female.

Police Commissioner Gari Baki mentioned that for the first time, the Bomana Police College will also be graduating 23 students from the Pre-Recruitment Education Program (PREP) run in Bougainville last year.

The program, funded by the Australian Government, aimed to give young Bougainvilleans the education needed to enter and complete police recruit training at the Bomana Police College.

Baki took the opportunity to express gratitude to the Australian Government for continued assistance, and also to the Government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville for their partnership in strengthening policing in the region, including throughout PNG.

This week also saw Baki sign the Bougainville Police Service’s five-year strategic development plan that was put together by the Chief of the Bougainville Police Service Francis Tokura and his deputy.

He also assured the Government of PNG that the RPNGC is committed to increasing the capacity of the Bougainville Police Service to ensure peace and normalcy is maintained.

The police graduates have been told to hold onto the ethics and discipline imparted to them during their basic training.

 

 

 

 

Author: 
Julianna Waeda