Around 17 new pass outs from the Bomana Police College are now in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
Officer in charge (OIC) for the Bougainville Police Service (BPS) training, Herman Birengka (Snr sergeant), is supervising the new recruits.
Snr sergeant Birengka, who was once the Police Station Commander for the Arawa Police Station, told Loop PNG that the main aim is to help pass outs carry out their duties more effectively, before actual deployment throughout the region.
“I have taken them on the streets of Buka, showing them how to do lengthy patrols and more importantly, their code of ethics towards work and duties,” Birengka said.
“Firstly, no chewing betelnut and smoking while on duty, which is what they’re abiding by right now, because of ethics you improve in your work and in the line of duty.
“We have a small training centre here which has dormitories and it has already been assessed by our superiors in Bomana.
“Later on we might have a Bougainville Police Training Centre of our own.”
(BPS officers in a recent parade)