Opening of UN Pre-deployment Training

Fifty police officers are undergoing a four week United Nations Police Pre-deployment Training at the Fiji Police Academy.

Opening the training yesterday was the Chief Administration Officer (CAO) Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Meli Sateki who said, “If you’re going to be representing the organization, you must show the United Nations that choosing Police officers from Fiji and this part of the world for peacekeeping duties over Police officers closer to the mission areas is a worthy investment.

You need to be exemplary and unique in the conduct of your service".

Upon the completion of the training, the officers will be eligible for deployment to either the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) or the United Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan(UNTIMAS) A/ACP Sateki reminded the officers that getting the opportunity to serve was an honour and should never be taken lightly.

“Whilst you remain a contingent member that leave our country to serve under the United Nations you must remember that the rank and policies that exists in our organization are applicable wherever you go.

Respect the chain of command”.

“The organization will also expect in return professional development and the mission area is where you can grow and learn.

Opportunities will present themselves in mission areas, apply and grow from the new experiences”.

There are 13 Fijian Police Officers currently serving under UNMISS, UNISFA and UNTIMAS.