Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP) Border Command, Perou N’Dranou, has called on stakeholders in the North Fly Command of Western Province to stop misusing the police force for personal interests. During his first parade in Kiunga on Tuesday, October 1st, ACP Perou emphasized that police officers are not security guards and should not be deployed without proper authorization from the Provincial Police Commanders (PPCs). “You police officers cannot be used as security guards anymore. I hear a lot of unauthorized deployments for self-interest, and such must cease immediately because I am enforcing the Fortnight Performance Assessments on your daily deployments,” he stated. He introduced the new Fortnightly Performance Assessment format, which will evaluate officers based on their performance, discipline, and other behaviors, aiming to improve policing services. “The fortnightly performances format will tell me who is going to where, what you are doing, whether it is right or wrong engagement.” Addressing the stakeholders, ACP Perou stressed the importance of a symbiotic relationship between the police force and stakeholders. He explained, “Without stakeholders, there is no police force, and without the police force, there are no stakeholders. This is my approach to policing in the Border command.” He urged stakeholders to invest in the police to ensure effective policing, adding, “If stakeholders want policing to be effective in the North Fly Command, they must invest in the police force. If police want investment from the stakeholders, they should perform.” ACP Perou also called for improvements in police living conditions, particularly the barracks, noting that better facilities would motivate officers to serve more effectively. He stressed that the police officers’ responsibilities go beyond personal interests, serving the entire population of Western Province. “The noble positions and ranks they are occupying are not theirs, but they come with responsibilities to perform and serve the people of North Fly Police Command,” he concluded. The parade marked ACP Perou’s official visit to the North Fly Command since assuming his role as ACP Border Command.