the first Fire Scene Forensics Investigation Course
In another show of Pacific law enforcement 'vuvale' partnership, 20 regional law enforcement officers have graduated from the first Fire Scene Forensics Investigation training supported and facilitated by the Australian Federal Police.
Participants of the one and a half week course held in Suva at the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service training room, included Police officers from Fiji, Kiribati Police Service. Samoa Police, Prisons & Corrections Services Vanuatu Police Force RSIPF Nauru Police Force Tonga Police Tuvalu police service and an officer from the National Fire Authority.
The training was aimed at enhancing the officers knowledge of fire scene investigations, understanding the indicators, causes and origins of a fire, ensuring that the integrity of the evidence by being thorough with the way samples are collected and packaged, transported and analysed.
Special acknowledgement was made to Ms Veera Chute, Managing Director of Value City for providing household items and bric-a-brac which was used for a real fire scenario where the officers were able to apply their knowledge in examining a fire scene.
AFP's Detective Inspector Jodie Hurley said following the training, the participants would be able to enhance cooperation and expertise across the Pacific in relation to fire investigations.
The Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew said, "As members of the Pacific law enforcement family, and through the generous support of the AFP, this past week has been an opportunity to share learnings and strengthen efforts in making “Our Blue Pacific, Safer Together, consistent with the Pacific
Community for Law Enforcement Cooperation in supporting capability development in law enforcement".
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