Two officers from Tonga and Samoa will be spending two weeks on attachment with the Fiji Police Force’s Forensic Department.
This is consistent with arrangements made under the Pacific Island Chief of Police in terms of training opportunities,
Fiji Village reports the two are Woman Constable Fuka Mouga of the Tonga Police and Woman Constable Nepa Papalii of the Samoa Police Services.
While welcoming the two to the Fiji Police Force, Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho said that Fiji is always eager to help its Pacific island neighbours.
He said that in the past they have sent officers and personnel from the Forensics Department to help their comrades in various Pacific island nations, and they are always open to assisting in areas of training.
The two officers will be based at the Fiji Police Forensic Sciences Services in Suva.
The Police Commissioner says since forensics is a critical arm of policing, the Fiji Police is always exploring avenues at advancing the Department's work.
He says recently they had another seven officers accredited as Fingerprint specialists an achievement they are extremely happy about considering the demands on their services.
Qiliho says that they have also been able to boost their services after acquiring new equipment and under the guidance of the senior officers in the Department.