THE National Capital District (NCD) police launched the Drunk Patrol Operation yesterday and will continue it in the remaining months of this year and next year, according to the acting National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang.
Superintendent Rubiang, while speaking to the officers from the NCD Command before they were deployed to their respective areas of operations in the city, told his police officers that the city is facing a lot of law and order problems, so the operation should start early.
He said the law and order problem in the city threatens the international community and the city residents. He said police visibility in all public areas must be maintained. He said the public and everyone are talking about the law and order issues, so the police must try to do something and one of them is doing drunk patrols.
Supt Rubiang said police will try their best to do something to bring back the trust of the people of this country. He said Port Moresby is the gateway to PNG and criminals don`t have a place in the city. Rubinag while speaking to his police officers called on each officer to work as a team to help bring the city back.
“It’s not good such a situation can affect our main city. Our people living here have to be safe, your people, your family are doing shopping, going to market and the kids are attending schools here. Criminals don’t have a place here. We will fight for the betterment of our people, ‘’ Rubiang said.
Rubiang further called on the public to help support the police and do things according to the law in place. He said the police cannot bring back all the good and safe Port Moresby that used to be in the past. He said it will be a collective effort from all the people living in the city and those travelling into the city.
Operation Commander Chief Inspector Tobby Hamago who supported the idea of police doing drunk patrol called on all officers to obey instructions and work as a team to help fight law and order problems in the city.
He said this Friday was the first and he wants cooperation from all members to turn up next Friday and the following to see a positive result in that Drunk Patrol operation.
The operation of Drunk Patrol comes under the operation code name Operation Harim Tok which the police officers will be doing patrols, stop searches of vehicles, apprehending people who are consuming liquor in public places, selling liquor at unauthorized locations and at unauthorized times and also apprehend people who the police think they are about to commit offence or is about to commit or had committed offenses.
