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ADDA boosts Alotau police armory
Alotau District Development Authority (ADDA) presented two Mossberg pump-action shotguns to the on Wednesday to the Alotau Police Station Command to boost its operational capacity in Milne Bay province.
The presentation fulfills a request submitted two years ago by Rabaraba Police, however, funding constraints delayed the purchase until DDA recently approved the funding for the firearms and other police operational gears.
The presentation included two Mossberg pump-action shot guns, 300 rounds of 12-gauge cartridges and three sets of police field-operations uniforms, costing over K64, 000.
Presenting the firearms and equipment to Alotau Police, Alotau District CEO Hillary Wilson said the North Coast of Maramatana LLG and Rabaraba area in the Weraura LLG, Alotau district, is a vast area and poses a significant challenge for police personnel, particularly with less manpower and inadequate equipment.
"With no police presence and no proper equipment, it's a very very challenging job for our policemen. Following the request of our Rabaraba police Constable, we stepped in to make sure our officers are properly equipped with the right equipment to do their job," Wilson said.
"The DDA undertook this initiative to procure two firearms and some ammunition to hand over to our policemen so they can do their job properly", he concluded.
In receiving the firearms and equipment, PPC Chief Inspector Benjamin Kua acknowledged the support ADDA has always shown for its law enforcers in the district.
He said the presentation was timely as police need functional firearms to combat rising crime, as existing weapons had deteriorated.
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Police in Milne Bay Province have welcomed three newly commissioned police Inspectors from Bomana Police College in a ceremonial parade on Tuesday morning.
The three officers, a female and two males were among 54 Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) cadets commissioned earlier this month and have been deployed to Milne Bay to boost the police manpower and strengthen law enforcement in the province.
The three newly commissioned officers are Inspector Moore Koivi, Inspector Thomas Koima and Inspector Rhonda David.
In welcoming the officers to the province during the parade, PPC Chief Inspector Benjamin Kua stressed that honesty, commitment and dedication are the most fundamental assets to serving the community.
He said the deployment comes at a very critical time when the province needs additional police personnel to curb lawlessness.
"We've put them on taskings in our sections and their support is timely because this is for the good of the people of this province. People have become victims of crimes, and we need manpower on the ground." PPC Kua said.
Kua added that police manpower has remained a longstanding challenge in the province and having these three public safety officers deployed to Alotau is a boost as lawlessness escalates in the province.
He said Milne Bay missed out on the previous police deployment due to accommodation issues.
PPC Kua noted that the provincial administration has since been made aware to assist keep the new three officers so they can carry out their duties effectively.