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9 Daru cops suspended

PORT MORESBY: Nine policemen in Western’s Daru have been suspended by their provincial commander for damaging state and police property and unlawfully discharging firearms.

Border commander ACP Peter Philip said the behaviour of the rogue cops amounted to gross misconduct and did not warrant them to be part of the constabulary.

He said they would be investigated and dealt with.

Details of the news break were published by The National:

Nine Daru policemen suspended

December 10, 2021The NationalMain Stories

By SYLVESTER WEMURU
NINE policemen in Daru, Western, have been suspended by their provincial police commander for damaging State and police property and unlawfully discharging firearms in Daru.
Border commander Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Philip told The National that the behaviour of the nine officers amounted to gross misconduct and did not warrant them to be part of the constabulary.
He said they would be investigated and dealt with.
ACP Philip said the police officers had been drinking on Monday and Tuesday, one of them was arrested and charged for assault.
He said the officer was angered that his misconduct had been recorded the occurrence book and wanted to confront the officer who had entered the details.
The officer was joined by others who were all drunk proceeded to shoot the tyres of a police vehicle at the police station.
They then damaged police property at the station, fired shots in the air and blocked the road near the station.
ACP Philip condemned the acts of the officers and said the men had displayed a complete lack of respect for the command and senior officers.
He said the policemen would be investigated, charged and disciplined administratively.

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  1. Unknown9 December 2021 at 21:49

    Please, find out who they are and arrest them ASAP. These are kind of rogue cops that has been always acting unlawfully and not respecting the Citizens of the Town and also damaging police properties. Strip them off for good, they do not deserve to be a policeman and not respecting the Laws.

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