Officers from Central command end firearm, rural patrol training

TWENTY-ONE police officers from the Central police command have ended their firearm and rural patrol training with a presentation of certificates from the Special Services Division (SSD) headquarters in Port Moresby.
Provincial police commander Chief Insp Tapp Opai said the 21 men were part of a new response unit tasked with running the highways of Central with emphasis on rapid response to cases.
The training covered justification for the use of firearms, characteristics of weapons, weapons handling and the degree of weapon readiness, range practice, field signals, scouting techniques, obstacle crossing, camouflage and concealment techniques, individual movement and sounds by night, contact drills and vehicle use.
Chief Insp Opai said though it was a short training, it was important as the officers would need the skills when patrolling in rural communities.
“Part of the skills that you have learnt will go in your way to assist you to be ready to tackle that obstacle,” he said.
“That the men have come a long way to attend the training and these skills imparted to them by the trainers of the SSD will be vital in their work in the province.”
Acting director SSD Florian Luiv thanked the participants who took part in the training.
He told the participants to make use of the funding they received in their operations to serve the community and the country.