Category: COP Media Statement

News Release: 07th March 2024 A 51-year-old Australian male facing child sexual assault charges, who caused a siege and threatened suicide with a knife in Port Moresby on 25th February, remains under police guard in hospital awaiting charges being laid. Read more

News Release: 06th March 2024 The Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has announced an update in command positions in the Police Force that will further strengthen the delivery of security services as the RPNGC continues to rebuild. The Commissioner said Read more

News Release: 6th March 2024 The Police Commissioner, David Manning, has confirmed that a convicted Australian child sex offender has been refused entry to Papua New Guinea and sent back to Australia to answer for his offending in Australia. Commissioner Read more

News Release: 04th March 2024 The Member for Goroka, Aiye Tambua MP, has been arrested and charged with 26 offences relating to alleged sexual offending against children and family members. In late 2023, Police received a complaint of alleged persistent Read more

News Release: 02nd March 2024 Payments made by the State to Paul Paraka Lawyers and nominated private legal firms legal between 2007 and 2013 has been the subject of comprehensive investigation. This is an ongoing matter with several accused still Read more

News Release: 26 February 2024 Operational Statement by the Commissioner of Police, David Manning: A police operation is current underway in Hela Province with the pilot and technicians taken captive at a remote telecommunications site. The pilot and passengers were Read more

News Release: 22 February 2024 The Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has urged the public and businesses to be patient as fuel is rationed due to the failure of Puma Energy to replenish supplies around the country. Commissioner Manning said Read more

News Release: 20th February 2024 Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has met with police commanders and local leaders and administrators in Enga Province to review the current security response following tribal fighting on the weekend. Commissioner Manning and the Enga Read more

Media Statements: 20th February 2024 Three police men living and working in NCD were dismissed from the Constabulary after Internal Investigations undertaken by the NCD Internal Investigation Unit found them guilty of committing offences contravening the Constabulary’s code of ethics Read more

News Release: 22 February 2024 Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has confirmed additional security forces personnel have been deployed to the Wapenamanda area following tribal fighting on Sunday 17th of February. The Commissioner also called on provincial and local leaders Read more