The Fiji Police Force is warning parents and guardians that they will pursue negligence charges against those found failing their duty to keep their children safe, resulting in injury or loss of life during this adverse weather we are experiencing.
This is after Police received reports of children found swimming in rivers despite advisories issued throughout the day.
Chief Operations Officer (COO) Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (A/ACP) Livai Driu says their officers have been moving around, transporting students wherever they can, as they want children to reach home safely.
He says the exercise will be a futile one if children are not monitored and end up in potentially dangerous situations, such as swimming in rivers.
The Chief Operations Officer is calling on parents and guardians to do the right thing for their children and keep them at home.
They are urging Fijians to follow advisories issued by the Fiji NDMO and Fiji Meteorological Service.
Should anyone need assistance, please reach out to Fiji Police Force on 917 or call any of the NDMO divisional emergency operation centres:
1) National Police Command & Control Centre - 9905 296 2) Western Command Centre - 9905 457 3) Northern Command Centre - 9905 722 4) Southern Command Centre - 9905 529 5) Eastern Command Centre - 9905 563 6) Central Command Centre - 893 2875
You can contact us via the facebook messenger account, fijivillage if your area is affected by flood waters. People can also share photos and videos of the affected areas.
Call us if you need emergency assistance and we will reach out to the relevant agencies to assist.
You can also call us on 3314766, 9923351 or 7734766.
