Restorative Justice Workshop Day 2

Day two of the Restorative Justice Training facilitated by the Pacific Centre for Peacebuilding for senior Police officers began with a session on leadership.

Executive Director Florence Swamy said as Directors and middle managers, it was important to understand the types of leadership qualities they each possess in order to be effective in leading people under their command in delivering the desired outputs.

Ms Swamy said leaders inspire people through their actions which can either motivate or be detrimental to successfully achieving the mission and vision of an organization, which in the case of the Fiji Police Force was safety and security.

A session on stress management was also facilitated by Empower Pacific Mereisi Tavaiqia and Reshmi Singh whereby the officers were enlightened on how to understand how stress works, recognizing negative stress and its symptoms and identifying and implementing personal coping mechanisms.

The day ended with a day trip to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Camp (Blackrock Camp) where the officers were briefed on the multinational assistance provided by the Australian Government.

Chief Operations Officer Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan said it was important for the senior and middle managers to broaden their understanding of Fiji’s security engagements on a national, regional and international level.

Also in attendance for the first two days of the training were the New Zealand Police Senior Liaison Officer (Pacific), Superintendent Glyn Rowland and Australian Federal Police Detective Inspector Jodie Hurley.

The training continues today at the Novotel Hotel in Nadi.PCP programs are designed to enhance the capacity of communities, partners and stakeholders.

The Restorative Justice Program has been running since 2009 and is aimed at building relationships, giving respect, taking responsibility, undertaking repair and supporting reintegration.