For the first time police officers in Mt. Hagen underwent a three-week Frontline Policing Course.
Courses were offered for the Officers-in-Charge of different sections, and units of the Police department, on how to supervise their staff members.
Twenty three police officers successfully completed the training last Friday in Mt. Hagen, and have received Certificated of Attainment.
The Frontline Policing Course was developed recently by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, after seeing an increase in police brutality cases in the Country.
Each year, at least 500 new recruits pass out from Bomana Police Training College and are posted to the Provinces.
Frontline Policing is meant for their supervisors, who are the Officers-in-Charge of General Duties, Task Force, Family and Sexual Unit; and such to mould and shape the probationary constables and constables to behave ethically.
The PNG Government has also intervened to address police brutality cases by inviting the Australian Federal Police to work alongside RPNGC.
However, it is for short term and only few big centres are benefiting from the program.
Frontline policing is there to raise leadership quality, standard, discipline and ethical behaviour in Police.
Other cross-cutting issues are to address are gender issues and violence. The current trend of criminal activities in PNG like other countries in the world is becoming sophisticated.
Chief Executive Officer of Mt Hagen City Authority, Leo Noki who witnessed the closing of the Frontline training urged the Constabulary to offer more courses to up-skill the police men and women.
