October 8, 2021<br /><br />Police thank govts for staging farewells<br /><br />Retiring police personnel marching out on their last parade during their farewell ceremony at the Sir Michael Somare Stadium in Wewak, East Sepik, on Tuesday. – Picture courtesy of CHRIS HAWAIEMBI BAIS<br /><br />BORDER commander Chief Supt Peter Philips has thanked the provincial governments of Western, East and West Sepik for staging formal farewells for 58 retiring police personnel.<br />He thanked the governments for funding the officers’ last parades in Daru, Kiunga, Vanimo and Wewak.<br />Chief Supt Philips said it was only fitting to formally send off these loyal personnel who had served in the force and the country for decades.<br />“This is a big (sign of) respect for these retired policemen who have served their entire working lives enforcing law and order throughout the country,” he said.<br />Chief Supt Philips said the retiring officers had served half their time in the respective provinces so it was fitting for the provincial governments to accord them the recognition and respect of a farewell.<br />He said this yesterday during the farewell parade for retiring policemen in Wewak, East Sepik.<br />“All these policemen have served over 40 years each in the Royal PNG Constabulary,” he said.<br />“They have a colourful legacy, and so I urge the young policemen to uphold these retirees’ reputation in abiding to the code of ethics to enforce the law without fear or favour.”<br />Chief Supt Philips said that he had attended all the farewell parades in the three provinces since last month, sending off eight retirees in South Fly at Daru and six in North Fly at Kiunga, Western; 12 at Vanimo, West Sepik; and, 32 in Wewak, East Sepik, on Tuesday<br /><br /><br /><br />Retiring police personnel marching out on their last parade during their farewell ceremony at the Sir Michael Somare Stadium in Wewak, East Sepik, on Tuesday. – Picture courtesy of CHRIS HAWAIEMBI BAIS<br /><br />BORDER commander Chief Supt Peter Philips has thanked the provincial governments of Western, East and West Sepik for staging formal farewells for 58 retiring police personnel.<br />He thanked the governments for funding the officers’ last parades in Daru, Kiunga, Vanimo and Wewak.<br />Chief Supt Philips said it was only fitting to formally send off these loyal personnel who had served in the force and the country for decades.<br />“This is a big (sign of) respect for these retired policemen who have served their entire working lives enforcing law and order throughout the country,” he said.<br />Chief Supt Philips said the retiring officers had served half their time in the respective provinces so it was fitting for the provincial governments to accord them the recognition and respect of a farewell.<br />He said this yesterday during the farewell parade for retiring policemen in Wewak, East Sepik.<br />“All these policemen have served over 40 years each in the Royal PNG Constabulary,” he said.<br />“They have a colourful legacy, and so I urge the young policemen to uphold these retirees’ reputation in abiding to the code of
