EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP

The Fiji Police Force has grown consolidated since 2012 in terms of its regional and international exposure and the need for senior officers who are currently holding managerial positions including the newly cadet officers to familiarize themselves with that relationship and engagement is vital.

More than forty officers were roped in at the Fiji Police Academy this week together with an invitation extended to local external partners to share how the institution has gone so far in terms of engagement and relationship with their country.

While some of these participants have been directly involved in regional and international engagement in several ways, the organization believes that those holding managerial positions need to be involved as some of them will be the ones taking the institution forward in terms of regional and international exposure.

Also, present as a key speaker for this workshop is the organization Director International Relations Senior Superintendent Ulaiasi Ravula and the Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs Esala Nayasi who presented more on a clear perspective of contributions made by the organization in a bigger picture of Fiji’s foreign diplomacy.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu while delivering his address have acknowledged the contribution made by Mr.

Nayasi and had conveyed his appreciation for the participants at the same time encouraged them to grab the opportunity, maintained, and strengthened the level of relationship Fiji Police have in the international arena.

He adds that contributions have been made by the organization had an impact on regional and global issues as well as the international engagements that currently exists.

“When I returned from the two meetings on the executive leadership with the Commissioners around the Pacific on behalf of the Commissioner and I came to realize the importance of Fiji’s position within the region in collaboration with New Zealand, Australia and other partners in the region" The Deputy Commissioner is hoping that participants will look at the bigger picture of the strategic level of commitment and engagement that the organization had focusing on.

Other key speakers from our local extended partners had also shared their contribution to how effective and the impact of Fiji’s policing engagement globally.