Some Levuka residents say powers given to Police in the Draft Police Bill is too much There is a lot of misconception - Washington Some Levuka residents say powers given to Police in the Draft Police Bill is too much There is a lot of misconception - Washington Senior Defence Officer Joji Washington [image: Parliament of Fiji] Some residents of Levuka say the powers given to police officers in the Draft Police Bill are too much, however, the Senior Defence Officer Joji Washington says there is a lot of misconception about the powers given to the officers. While responding to questions from the people at the Lomaiviti Provincial Council Hall, Washington says the new powers are only applicable in certain circumstances like terrorism, an offence against the state, and if there is a plot of a coup or civil unrest.