We are going through a transition period and need to be more transparent in our work - ACP/A Sateki

The Police are going through a transition period and need to be more transparent in our work and by empowering the senior officers to speak to the media, it will help perception in us being a more accessible and transparent organisation, and be more accountable for our work and actions.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Administration, Meli Sateki highlighted this on behalf of Acting Police Commissioner, Juki Fong Chew after their three day joint Fiji Police Media and Fijian Media Association workshop held at the Police Academy earlier this week.

Sateki thanked the Fiji Media Association for what they shared with them as they work together in charting a new way forward for the Fiji Police Force and says the media has provided an assessment of their work as external auditors.

The Force’s executives were given an insight on the work of the media and how to effectively work together in creating a more inclusive relationship with the public through regular media engagements.

Earlier this year Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew following the Fiji Police Annual Consultative Workshop made a commitment to working with the media as a means of strengthening police and community relations through various mainstream and social media platforms.

The training also supported by the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) saw senior Fiji Media Association executives, Stanley Simpson, Vijay Narayan, Rosi Doviverata, Fred Wesley and Fiji Police Force Media Liaison Officer Ana Naisoro talk about issues that have impacted Police and mainstream media relations and how it had also impacted public perception.

Australian Federal Police Liaison Officer Detective Inspector Jodie Hurley also shared her experiences on how to effectively use the media as a proactive tool.