Public-private policing partnerships
27 April 2021
In many important areas, private security can be the partner the police need to deliver public safety and security outcomes in Papua New Guinea, Sinclair Dinnen and Grant Walton write.
Soon after his appointment as Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Police Minister, Bryan Kramer promised to reform PNG’s police force the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC). The former opposition member and outspoken critic of the previous O’Neill government outlined a range of measures, including providing more opportunities for women, addressing corruption and improving discipline. An adept user of social media, he encouraged citizens to record and report crime and police misdeeds using Facebook and other digital platforms.