Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says he knows their call for support towards the Duavata Community Policing or anything to do with crime prevention is often met with criticism, and the usual, “that’s what police are paid for” response.
Qiliho says the expectations placed on them to keep every single individual safe is truly overwhelming.
While speaking at the National Crime Board Symposium at Tanoa International in Nadi, Qiliho says he wishes to clear the air that they are not passing the buck but they are simply saying that in order to prevent crime we need to work together.
Qiliho says that there is also an attempt to discredit the work of police officers which is rife on social media.
He has assured people that majority of these are not true and that if there is any “real” pertinent issue against officers, it is dealt with by their Internal Affairs Department.
Qiliho asked people not to let the action of one officer paint a negative image of the institution.
He says the rise in sexual offences has become an issue of concern during the first six months of 2017.
Qiliho says the question of “why”, especially with regards to sexual crimes that are being committed by close relatives, is a question that they have barely begun to answer.
He says this does not just apply to sexual crimes but all crimes in general.
