Comprehensive Security Cooperation Course 22-3
The Divisional Manager Community Policing South Superintendent of Police (SP) Ruci Nasemira has been selected to attend a six week Comprehensive Security Cooperation Course 22-3 (CSC 22-3) at the prestigious Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Hawaii.
The study opportunities provided to the Fiji Police Force are supported and funded by the U.S. Embassy Suva, the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD) and backed by the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police in line with efforts to improve policing and police outcomes across the region under the strategic goal of “Growing Leadership”.
The APCSS is an institution that provides a forum where Military, Ministry of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Civilian leaders from the Indo-Pacific get to attend Courses and upgrade security aspects of their respective fields.
The Course aims to empower officers to share perspectives on local, national and regional security opportunities naturally strengthening collegial networks and to convey a deeper understanding of the ideas of rules-based order and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The Course brings law enforcement practitioners with considerable experiences together and having recently celebrated her 30-years of service on the 17th August 2022, SP Nasemira is thankful to have been given the opportunity to study at the renowned institution.
Earlier this year, SP Nasemira completed a two year tour of duty with United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) During her tour of duty, she took up the post of Chief of Training and Sensitization under the Community Policing Pillar focusing on the conduct of UNMISS affiliated trainings provided to 10 states within the country, and was also re-accredited as a UN Selection Assistant and Assessment Team Instructor.
In 2019, SP Nasemira held the post of the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Women’s Advisory Network Deputy Chair assisting the PICP WAN Regional Group efforts in enhancing the contributions of women in policing within the Pacific region.
In 2018, she was appointed the Fiji Netball Manager.
She describes her late father as her biggest inspiration, and has always been driven by the passion to be recognized for her own achievements and not because she was the daughter of a police officer when she joined in 1992.
She proved that by becoming the Fiji Police’s first female Drill Instructor.
The Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho while wishing SP Nasemira well in her studies, said her selection was an easy one, noting her vast experience and exposure in policing and community engagements.
Commissioner Qiliho said women officers have proven to be at times more capable then their male comrades in achieving significant milestones in the policing arena.
He said the organization is fully supportive of empowering women in their pursuit of advancing their careers, and through the support of regional bodies such as the PICP, opportunities are available for the taking.
SP Nasemira who departs for Hawaii on Monday, has thanked the Commissioner of Police for the opportunity and says she is looking forward to sharing experiences with regional and international security officials.
She vowed to continue the work of advocating and mentoring women officers to step out of their comfort zones, and with examples such as Madam Unaisi Vuniwaqa to look up to, she believes their only obstacle will be a negative mindset.
