Manning commends police legal team for raising revenue
POLICE Commissioner David Manning today commended the Police Legal Directorate for raising revenue for the Police Department.
Mr Manning said it is a rare case for Police and an eye-opener for the department lawyers to do better and utilise every opportunity to make money for the Constabulary and the State.
The Commissioner said this today at the National Police Headquarters in Port Moresby when he received a bill of cost cheque of K40,222.11 from Police lawyer Chief Inspector David Kiwai. This was from a case filed against the Police which Mr Kiwai successfully defended on the 18th of October 2016.
“This is in line with the Marape-Steven Government’s intention to take back PNG. Prime Minister James Marape made it very clear that all the line agencies must generate revenue within their department and the cheque presentation today is a testament of what the Police department can do to fund some of its own operations to Take Back PNG,” Commissioner Manning said.
He further highlighted that the successful defence should further discourage individuals from taking up claims without merit against the department and the state.
“The Police department is only known as an expenditure department but the payment has shown that it also has the potential to generate revenue. In going forward I have instructed Police lawyers to vigorously ask the court to order and award costs in favour of the department.
“My management will also be exploring the possibility of paying police lawyers a percentage of all revenue brought in as a result of a successful defence. This will serve as an incentive for police lawyers to work hard and diligently,” Mr Manning concluded.
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