Police officers are making house to house visitations in the Tavua area and has caused a hype with some members of the public.
Officer in Charge of Tavua Policing District, ACP Lepani Liga has confirmed that the exercise was crucial as it gave them an opportunity to update their information regarding the people they serve in their area of operations.
Liga stresses that many thought it was an exercise linked to an operation however it was part of Police responsibilities in trying to familiarize themselves with members of their communities.
He adds that this is a chance to meet people who have just moved in to the area, also to get to know members of the communities and also opportunity for police to learn about our shortfalls from them.
Liga says that the exercise was also an opportunity for the Tavua Police personnel to solve some of the cases that have been pending from last year.
Liga says that with the assistance police received from the public they gathered enough information to arrest five people who were charged for cow theft and they have been produced in court.
