Thirty Police officers are currently undergoing the first Police Motorcyclist course of 2017 with the aim of enhancing the operational capabilities of the Fiji Police Force.
While speaking at the official opening of the course at the Police Special Response Unit, Deputy Director Traffic, SP Richard Raju says the training is intended to have more officers trained to meet the Force's operational policing demands.
He adds that this is in line with the Commissioner of Police's vision of improving service delivery with mobility being an area of focus.
SP Raju says the enormous demand for traffic policing services requires more police visibility and coverage and the utilization of police motorcycles will be ideal for traffic enforcement due to its accessibility.
He says this is why they have chosen the officers from various Units to assist the institution as motorcycles can assist in providing timely and efficient services to members to the public.
He stressed that complaints received about our riders are mostly down to poor attitude and this should not be the case because we are expected to be role models for members of the public.
SP Raj reminded the officers that the course will be essential in their work because they will learn the adequate knowledge, skills and attitudes to attaining Basic Motorcycle Riding Proficiency.
The course will run for four weeks.
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