Rivers of Mud.

Corruption is a stain on the S.D.L election campaign which they just can't diminish. Despite unqualified statements from the P.M that, minimizes his Government's corrupt track record.
Fiji media should be more alert for politicians who use the fracturous issue of race as a campaign talking point, particularly inrural areas. It is certainely not rocket science to conclude that, Fiji P.M Laisenia Qarase is guilty of the offence. So the Fiji Police is predicted to drag their heels on the investigation; whilst reminding everyone to abide by the law.

S.I.F.M believes that Fiji Police should walk the talk in enforcing the law. The same street which their mandate of law enforcement is founded, is also the same street which the Fiji public demands an unbiased, accelerated and accurate performance.

That would be an accurate measure on Police performance, since it recently was equipped with new vehicles, new arms cache and a new website. Fiji Police Corporate plans. The following is an excerpt from their publication.

OUR MISSION

TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF FIJI AND
ITS VISITORS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR A SAFER FIJI FOR ALL.

OUR VISION

A WELL RESPECTED AND EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTOR
TO FIJI’S LAW AND JUSTICE SECTOR, RECOGNISED BY OUR COMMUNITY AND OTHER POLICING AGENCIES AS
INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE IN CRIME PREVENTION AND ENHANCING COMMUNITY SAFETY.


1.0 Preventing crime and enhancing feeling of community satisfaction and safety
1.1 Strengthen community partnership and safety through participation in crime prevention programmes
1.2 Encouraging & supporting initiatives in community & Police partnership projects
1.3 Deploying consistent & smart maritime, rural and urban patrols
1.1.1 Reviving the defunct the crime prevention committees.
1.1.2 Establishing new crime prevention committee.
1.1.3 Expanding Crime Stoppers Programmes in all divisions.
1.1.4 Conduct ongoing Crime Stoppers programmes
1.2.1 Complete ongoing community projects.
1.2.2 Identify potential new projects.
1.2.3 Complete O/2 project-community policing review
1.3.1 Establish & formalise maritime structures.
1.3.2 Strengthen manpower & equipment to facilitate consistent rural & urban patrols

2.0 Strengthening the investigation, intelligence and detection process.
2.1 Developing professional approach to investigation of complex and sophisticated crimes.
2.2 Strengthening human rights compliance during investigations and
interrogations.
2.3 Developing an effective intelligence capacity through establishment of a criminal intelligence bureau.
2.1.1 Ensure investigators are attached or undergo specialist courses overseas
2.1.2 Strengthen and up
skill existing major fraud & transactional crime unit
2.1.3 Conduct
crime task force to address complex crimes
2.1.4 Complete all projects under ACP/C portfolio
2.2.1 Familiarise frontline investigators with policies and procedures.
2.2.2 Enforce human rights awareness to frontline investigators
2.3.1 Establish criminal intelligence unit
2.3.2 Ensure training for officers in the unit
2.3.3 Complete C/5 project – Corporate intelligent Management database
2.4 Pursuing consistent successful detection.
2.5 Developing evidence based approach to investigations through use of scientific analysis systems.
2.6 Ensuring efficient processing of cases for prosecution.
2.7 Strengthening and supporting National Juvenile Bureau
Division.
2.4.1 Strengthen investigation resources to result in swift detection of cases Mission critical for 2000 coup investigations
2.4.2 Up skilling CID Personnel

2.4.3 Complete C/1 project – CID investigative practices review and implementation
2.5.1 Provide adequate Laboratory space
2.5 2 Strengthen and up skill the forensic personnel
2.5.2 Complete project C/3 – NAFIS & C/4 forensic upgrade
2.6.1 Improving docket management system
2.6.2 Providing proper analysis of evidence.
2.6.3 Conducting proper training on evidence gathering.
2.7.1 Review the role of Juvenile Bureau and deployed to the appropriate division.

S.I.F.M acknowledges the well defined mile-stones in Fiji Police Force corporate plan. However, it is disturbing to note that the investigation of the 2000 coup will probably be at the bottom of the to-do-list; when compared with all the new developments in the Police cadre.

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