CAPS to provide security
THE Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner will be engaging the Bougainville Community Auxiliary Police (CAP) to provide security during the Bougainville Community Government Elections.
The decision to engage the Community Auxiliary Police personnel was reached following a meeting between the acting Bougainville Electoral Commissioner Mr George Manu and the Chief of Police in Bougainville, Deputy Police Commissioner Francis Tokura and his deputy, Assistant Police Commissioner Joan Clarkson early last week.
“Following my meeting with the head of the Bougainville Police Service and his deputy last week, we have agreed that we will be engaging the CAPs to provide security during the community government elections,” said Mr Manu.
The decision to allow the CAPs to provide security shows the trust and confidence that both commissioners have towards their ability in providing security during the elections.
The Community Auxiliary Police personnel in Bougainville have always been engaged in previous elections and they are well versed in the provision of security to polling officials and the general public during elections.
The regular police personnel in Bougainville will not be engaged in the community government elections as they are preparing for the National Elections, however they will be on standby to assist the CAPs if the need arises.
The Bougainville Community Government Elections will take place from the 3rd to the 27th of April, 2017.
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