The Lae Metro Police Sector Response Unit has been performing extremely well since their inception.
Lae police boss Anthony Wagambie Jnr commended the unit, stating in less than three quarters of the year, the unit has made a major impact in policing the city of Lae.
“Sector Patrol is an old concept used in NCD and Lae in the ‘80s but eventually faded away when priorities shifted in the early ‘90s.”
The unit was planned and created after observing the crime trend, consultations with senior and junior officers as well as public opinion on how to best curtail and manage the crime situation in Lae.
“So far the unit has been performing to the best it can and policing has been at its peak.”
Wagambie thanked the Divisional Commander of Northern Division, Assistant Commissioner Peter Guinness, and Police Commissioner Gari Baki for giving their utmost support to Lae police to set this up.
The unit operates on shift and is on 24/7.
The Digicel toll free number is part of the strategies implemented in Lae.
“Sector Patrol and other Policing units complement this and our aim to ensure that Police reaches out more to the public.”
He adds that policing must be tailored to meet the community’s needs and vice versa, the community must work together with police on how best they can police their areas.