The National Capital District (NCD) and Central Province Police Commander acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (A/ACP), Benjamin Turi has extended a warning to police to remain committed in respecting and upholding the police code of ethics. Commander Turi stated this while condemning the act from a police officer in Madang who behaved in a disorderly conduct last week towards a medical doctor and highlighting similar cases in Port Moresby last year. He cited a previous case of two NCD police officers who assaulted a doctor at Gerehu Hospital in September last year, which led to their dismissal from the police force. He further emphasized that this should serve as a lesson for other officers to act ethically and follow the police code of ethics. “I want the police officers to recite your police code of ethics which is the guide that will lead you to do your job ethically. In every organization, there are set rules and guides that all must follow.” “If the police code of ethics says to protect lives and properties, then we do not have to harm other people if the situation does not allow us. We must always try to manage our anger when we approach situations that will provoke us to do something wrong.” Furthermore, Commander Turi confirmed that the officers were under the influence of alcohol when they committed the offenses and also noted that despite repeated warnings, many dismissed officers had records of misconduct linked to alcohol consumption. “I urge all police station commanders and section heads to strictly remind officers not to drink while on duty or before reporting to work.”