Chanei is NIP top cop

NEW Ireland police officers have been told to be the eyes and ears of the force and be prepared to sacrifice personal time to ensure law and order prevailed.
Provincial police commander (PPC) Chief Insp Nelson Chanei issued the challenge to police in the province when he took over from acting PPC Snr Insp Oena Afeke.
Chanei spent 17 years in the force, mostly as a commander in the special services division based at the McGregor barracks outside Port Moresby and the Kimininga barracks in Western Highlands.
He said there was already a high expectation from the New Ireland people to how law and order issues were minimised.
He said, however, the expectations could not be realised if both the police and the community of New Ireland did not see eye to eye.
“The police will require resources and logistical support to effectively carry out its constitutional duty,” he said.
Chanei expects police officers to be accountable to the people, local police hierarchy and to police headquarters to ensure trust and confidence in local law enforcement.
“I expect all my (police) men and women to be abreast with their duties and responsibilities and to discharge their duties diligently without fear or favour.
“Good practices that have been adopted in our policing interventions must be improved to accommodate current changes.
“We must allow room for improvement and not be content with the ‘em normal’ approach,” he said.
Chanei said this required every member of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary to take ownership of the constabulary in their career development as individuals and collectively as an organisation.
“We have to be prepared to accept responsibility for our actions, or inactions, as a service organisation to the people and guests of New Ireland province,” Chanei said.
“As PPC, I am responsible for how effective or ineffective our policing strategies are from our action plans.
“You are all instrumental in implementing our policing plans as long as the right leadership is provided.
I expect your total support and cooperation and I will endeavour to keep an open door policy to ensuring our objectives are met,” he said of his officers under his command.
Chanei was appointed by Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga in September.
Prior to his posting, Chief Inspector Chanei, 41, from Manus, was transferred to police headquarters and seconded to the 2012 elections planning Office.