The South Pacic International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) has again raised its hands to enhance policing in Lae through facilities upgrade.
The Terminals- Lae city’s port facility and Port Moresby’ Motukea port, will install rugged VERSO™; 12 computers to maximize everyday terminal container handling efficiency.
The company committed K505,000 for the new building to replace the old police station that has stood the test of time. ICTSI chief executive ocer Anil Singh said they feel obliged to ensure a safer environment for everyone.
“People need to feel safe and have to go to work in a manner in which they feel protected,” Mr Singh said.
He said police does high level of service in the community and needed good facilities to help them with their duties.
Police Commissioner Garry Baki applauded the support given by ICTSI in supporting the work of police in Lae following the opening of the new Malahang police station and the proposed Omili station.
Mr Baki said the department has no money to build police stations around the country but support from business houses like this was a great help.
“My wish is that Lae should have buildings like those in Port Moresby, I want police stations to be built across the city so that the city is well covered.”
“I’m very thankful that one company (ICTSI) can give K500,000 to build a police station. I’m still struggling to nd that kind of money to build other police stations in other parts of the country- and it’s very dicult,” Mr Baki said.
He also said the model for the proposed Omili police station is good for rural stations which he plans to have all rural stations built using the same model.
Lae MP and Minister for Lands and Physical Planning John Rosso urged the community to take ownership of the facility that will be built soon and look after it.
“I want to ask police who will look after the police station and the Kamukumung, Omili community to look after the facility.
It is very hard to and money to build new facilities with very limited funding given to Lae,” Mr Rosso said
Two police vehicles were also donated to Omili police station by the NKW group after the program.