Motorcycles Will Boost Police Visibility: SSP Mishra

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Wednesday 28 February 2018 | 10:00

Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyun (third from right) with Police traffic officers after receiving 30 motorcycles for Police from Asco Motors on February 27, 2018. Photo: Ronald Kumar

Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyun (third from right) with Police traffic officers after receiving 30 motorcycles for Police from Asco Motors on February 27, 2018. Photo: Ronald Kumar

Government has leased 30 motorcycles for the Fiji Po­lice Force which will assist the force to respond to complaints faster.

Acting Prime Minister and At­torney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khai­yum yesterday also received 130 vehicles from Asco Motors- Fiji for a number of Government de­partments.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum reminded the receiving departments to look af­ter the vehicles and while it was important to have the civil service and Police department equipped with right resources, they had to be responsible.

He said the vehicles would be fitted with GPS tracking devices through which the use of vehicles would be monitored.

Director of Traffic Senior Super­intendent of Police (SSP) Mahesh Mishra said that the main objec­tive of having motorcycles was to increase the visibility of Police of­ficers on the roads.

He said that it would build con­fidence in the communities as far as the safety was concerned.

“The motor vehicles will be lo­cated throughout Fiji according to the Commissioner’s plan,” he said.

He said they needed the support and co-operation from the public and that the motorcycles were for their services.

Edited by Mohammed Zulfikar

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