NCDC Metropolitan Superintendent Ben Turi is urging policewomen to step up and take challenging roles in the force.
This came after he announced the first two quarterly year reports on Friday during a farewell parade at Boroko Police Station.
For the first quarter of the year, reaching back almost three years, 40 discipline charges were reported, which included the current reports.
The second quarter saw the number of charges drop from 40 to 35, relating to discipline.
Turi believes that in the next two quarters, the number would have dropped further.
Of the 75 charges, 15 officers were dismissed; one was a commissioning officer while the rest are from other ranks.
One officer was demoted while another was fined.
Turi says this is an opportunity for our women in the force to take a bold stand in the fight against crime in this city, seeing that some of their male counterparts are not taking their jobs seriously.
“Times have changed and I encourage all women in the force to seize the opportunity of a challenge,” stresses Turi.
“Break down the barrier of gender inequality in the force and the country as a whole.”