The Fox unit will now be known simply as the Sector Patrol Unit to reflect the work this unit of capital police does in Port Moresby to ensure public safety and continuity of business.
City’s Metropolitan Superintendent, Acting Superintendent Silva Sika said that this change is timely and that it was needed in order to ensure professionalism in the Force.
“The name Fox Unit to me is a disguise. When I came in as the Met Supt, that name will go back into the rubbish bin. That is why I have removed the name Fox unit and now I have given them a brand new name, Sector Patrol Unit.”
He urged the public to no longer use the term fox unit for the Sector patrol as with a new name and a new direction, this will bring that level of professionalism into the police force and he hopes that the men and women serving under him will hold their position to a high regard.
Apart from this, Acting Superintendent Sika advised that through financial assistance by their partners from the Australian Federal Police, all members of the Sector Patrol will be undergoing Use of Force Training to better equip them when dealing with the public or offenders.
Meanwhile, thanks to the vision of the Metropolitan Superintendent, the National Capital District (NCD) command has seen a gradual change to how they have been handling incidents in the past 3 months.