REPORT OF THE ROYAL PAPUA NEW GUINEA …

1 REPORT OF THE ROYAL PAPUA NEW GUINEA constabulary ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE TO THE MINISTER FOR INTERNAL SECURITY HON. BIRE KIMISOPA GOVERNMENT OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2004 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 Purpose and Context 7 Morale and Discipline

2 7 Government Action 7 Accountability, Transparency and Corporate Governance 8 Community Confidence and Trust 8 Auxiliaries, Reserves and Mobile Squads 9 Basic Resources 10 Mobility and Effectiveness 10 Pay and Conditions

3 11 Effective Policing Operations 11 Strategic Directions 12 Consolidating Reform 12 A process of immunity. 13 RECOMMENDATIONS 14 BACKGROUND TO THE REVIEW 32 PROCESS OF THE REVIEW

4 32 INTRODUCTION 33 PRESENT STATE OF THE ROYAL PAPUA NEW GUINEA constabulary 34 Structure and Funding. 34 Public Confidence 35 Collapse of Police Services 35 Government will and commitment 35 Resourcing

5 36 Discipline 37 Executive management 39 Leadership vacuum 40 Staffing 40 Claims against the State.

6 43 Pay, allowances and conditions. 44 Interference in Police matters 47 Change of culture required 47 Hope for the future

7 48 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE. 49 Linkages. 49 The RPNGC is in a serious state of decline. 49 Terms of Reference 1. 50 The Philosophy of Policing in PAPUA New GUINEA 50 National Functions 53 Employment of Police 53 Reserve and Auxiliary Police 54 2 Reserve Police.

8 54 Auxiliaries. 55 Terms of Reference 2. 55 Regional balance. 55 Entry standards for Regular Police.

9 56 Terms of Reference 3. 56 Present system of training. 56 Training Policy. 57 Bomana Police College. 58 Training recommendations.

10 58 Terms of Reference 4 60 Pay. 60 Accommodation. 61 Consolidation of pay and allowances.