Cop dismissed for bashing wife

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A mobile squad officer has been dismissed from the police force for allegedly bashing his wife, according to a police statement.
Constable Andy Kaivi, 34, was handed his dismissal notice while in detention at the Boroko cells after he was arrested, charged and detained by the “Policing the Police Task Force Team” for alleged wife-bashing.
He was charged under the Family Protection Act after his wife, who is a policewoman, reported that he had been constantly harassing, abusing, threatening and assaulting her.
Kaivi was alleged to have assaulted the wife on Dec 7 at about 7am at the Red Sea Police Barracks at Bomana.
Police alleged Kaivi, from Wosera-Gawi in East Sepik, committed the offence while under the influence of alcohol.
He was arrested on numerous occasions but allegedly ignored them.
Further, it was alleged that he had been disobeying interim protection orders obtained by the victim under the Family and Sexual Violence Act.
Kaivi was served with serious disciplinary offences for his conduct and recommended for dismissal from the force.
However, the Police Internal Affairs Directorate were not able to serve him the “notice of penalty” for dismissal until he was arrested and detained at the Boroko cells.
Meanwhile, a policeman who assaulted his heavily pregnant wife using a hand gun was arrested and charged by the “Policing the Police Task Force Team” at the Gordon Police Barracks last week
According to a statement from police media, 36-year-old First Constable Evara Kivovia allegedly went home drunk at around 10pm on Thursday and assaulted his wife.
He also allegedly took out a pistol and discharged the weapon.
The matter was reported and the officer was disarmed and taken into custody.
He was arrested and charged with being in possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of firearm while drunk, discharging firearm and assault.
Kivovia, of Ihu, Kikori, Gulf, is attached to the Waigani police station.

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