Police form unit to oversee issues

THE police under acting Comm David Manning intend to form a unit to oversee and administer issues concerning retirement pensions and welfare for ex-members.
Manning announced this yesterday when the constabulary executive management met with former police commissioner and high commissioner to the Philippines Anthony Wagambie and former assist comm Giosi Labi to discuss ways to improve the management of all police pensions.
The two retired senior police officers were invited to the commissioner’s office yesterday to share their experiences and the difficulties they were having with collecting their monthly pensions and how best the current constabulary management could assist in resolving the problems.
Manning said the constabulary in conforming with the Government’s intention to accord retired public servants the golden handshake for their sacrifice, loyalty and service to the nation, would now form the ex-service personnel unit to take charge of the issues.
The constabulary will recruit the services of experienced retired senior officers on short-term contracts to work in this unit to oversee and administer all issues concerning welfare and pensions for all ex-service personnel.
“It is sometimes frustrating when pensioners are not paid on time and they have to pay for their own airline tickets to travel into Port Moresby to follow up,” Manning said.
“We will create the ex-service personnel unit and specifically task them with the responsibility of ensuring that constant dialogue with the RPNGC management, and other relevant state entities.”