Three cops suspended

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By MIRIAM ZARRIGA
TWO police constables and a corporal were suspended and charged with assaulting two people in the Gerehu Hospital that caused a scale down of medical operations last week.
The trio, from two different Fox Units from two zones, were each charged with one count of causing grievous bodily harm, and one count each of assault causing occasional bodily harm.
Metropolitan Commander Supt Gideon Ikumu said the charging of the three policemen was the start of what the National Capital District (NCD) Command was implementing against policemen who continued to be indisciplined and misuse their uniform.
He told the three policemen that the attitude they displayed was not what the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary was about.
“When we were in Bomana Police College, we were taught to protect and serve, instead we have men who continue to act way above their rank and think they own the (police) force.
“You wear the uniform to serve, not to frighten and fight people.
“I have had enough of such men who think they can act like how you three acted,” Supt Ikumu remarked.
“Your actions go against the code of ethics of the force, enough is enough and I speak on behalf of the NCD Command that this is the start of a very long process for all three of you.
“You will be dealt with by the law but from the police you three will be suspended pending the investigations,” he added.
Last week, NCD Health Authority acting chief executive officer Ken Wai told The National that it was unfortunate that police had assaulted people in hospital premises.
“Our innocent staff and patients were unnecessarily intimidated and assaulted.
“There were no major injuries but one security guard suffered a broken hand.
“Policemen and women must protect us as we are all serving our people from our respective sectors.
“The rogue policemen were still around the hospital but they fled when the Metropolitan Superintendent arrived,” he added.
Supt Ikumu said the incident involved an off duty policeman.
“A motor vehicle theft suspect was brought to the hospital and the off duty policeman was insisting that the hospital staff attended quickly to the suspect.

9 comments

  • just dismissal their employment no need for such being in the force there are still
    more bunch of culprit doing such to the innocent public inap lo acting nabaut.

  • This is a welcoming news to the general public. Ordinary people have been instilled with fear all these time when they see man in blue. Its direct opposite and infact this should NOT be the case. Police brutality has been at large over the years and those rogue officers were not charged or disciplined by the superiors. The current management is doing great to let those officers face the consequences of their own unacceptable behavior. With due respect to diciplinary forces taking their job description right, those rogue policemen men and women must LEARN AGAIN to know their duty statements. I guess, the main duties for police officers is to PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY AND ENSURE PEACE IS maintained.
    Hence, when the top management gets hard on those ill discipline officers without fear or favor, most rogue officers’ attitude will turn to change in fear of being suspended and ofcourse terminated from the force. Again, its up to the management to keep the force know what to do and what NOT TO DO when they discharge their duties.

  • Thank you metsup. And please, set up a unit to help iiu to check every units and stations. There’s lots of terminated members and stand down reservist still wearing the uniform and doing active duty.

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