Recruits warned about bad behaviour

POLICE Commissioner David Manning has warned reservists that the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) will not lower its standards to accommodate bad behaviour or unprofessional conduct.
He said this at the passing-out parade of 163 reserve intakes at the Bomana Correctional Services on Friday.
Manning said the reserve constables, consisting of 21 females and 142 males, were part of the reservist programme aimed to increase manpower and improve community participation in policing.
He said the five-week training between May 23 and June 24 had reserves go through the police recruitment training modules from police work ethics, community policing, basic investigation and arrest procedures and other policing roles and responsibilities, including practical exercises on court file preparations, traffic and crime scenes and competency-based practical exercises.
Manning told the reservists to wear the uniform with pride and be disciplined, committed, honest, respected people whom they had sworn to protect and serve without fear and favour. “You are part of an organisation that has a long and proud history,” he said.
“We have existed in one form or another over the last 134 years.
“Remember that every time you wear the uniform and give your service to our people and country.
“The function of the constabulary is to preserve peace and good order in the country and to maintain and as necessary enforce the law in an impartial and objective manner.”
Manning said the reserve branch of the constabulary was given life under the Police Act of 1998.