Let’s help our police maintain law, order

I REFER the article in yesterday’s The National.
It is with great regret that this police officer overdid his job.
It was a gesture of total commitment and zero tolerance on lawbreakers who continue to do wrong despite the laws tough penalties for crimes.
There are other factors accompanying this sad story.
Menyamya is a remote district in Morobe that struggles to access basic government services even though we continue to contribute positively to this nation.
The law and order issue in this district has deteriorated over the years where logistic support for law and order is lacking.
The police have no cell to properly detain suspects and lawbreakers.
The two who were alleged to have smuggled drugs came in from the border of Gulf and Morobe.
The quantity of drugs found on them were about 30kg.
One can guess the value of those drugs once they reach Lae.
Menyamya is known for drug and weapons trade.
This matter is yet to come to light as hardworking police officers are trying their best to break this drug syndicate with the limited resources they have.
The other negative and most devastating effect from such quantity of illegal drugs is how serious it can affect users.
Most crimes that are reported in our daily papers are mainly drug-related.
I commend all the hardworking policemen and women who put their job on the line so that we can enjoy freedom.
I appeal to the police hierarchy to help train our police officers on how to treat humans.

Observer,
Lae