The conduct of police officers and issue of police brutality facing the constabulary will be the focus of the Police Symposium which will be held in Kimbe next week.
Police Commissioner Gari Baki said the conduct of officers; brutality and discipline are challenges facing the constabulary.
“We will also be discussing lethal weapons, and ammunitions that are used in the constabulary.
“Our experience and what we had with the university students goes to show that we have a lot to deal with in terms of weapons,” Commissioner Baki said.
In terms of internal discipline matters, he said the cycle of discipline should take place within 21 days; that’s from the time of suspension, to investigation and charges laid after.
He said the symposium will also concentrate on developing a tool kit which will be issued to every Provincial Police Commander.
“We want to change our approach in the constabulary and all of that will be discussed in the symposium,” Commissioner Baki added.
Meanwhile, all provinces are now preparing their festive season operations which will lead up to the 2017 General Elections.
Commissioner Baki said PPCs around the country will be informing him during the Symposium next week.
“Like everything else we will look at some funding so they can run their operations over the festive seasons and at the moment they are conducting their own individual planning and I’m happy with their preparations so far,” he further added.
(Loop file picture of Commisioner Baki.)