CADET DUX DEDICATES AWARD TO LATE FATHER

CAPTION: Newly commissioned Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) Inspector Moore Koivi

By JORDON VELA

NEWLY commissioned Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) Inspector Moore Koivi has dedicated his Overall Dux award to his late father, who was also a police inspector, after completing three years of demanding cadet officer training.

“Receiving the Overall Dux, I would like to dedicate it back to my father,” Koivi said.

Koivi, Senior Cadet Officer 2072, was among 54 officer cadets commissioned as inspectors during the Intake 1 of 2023 Commissioning Parade at the Bomana Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Centre of Excellence on Friday.

He said the three-year training tested him physically and mentally, with daily routines beginning as early as 3 a.m. and continuing until about 10 p.m.

“The training program was challenging. I can say it’s not designed for anybody to come. You can apply and come, but you have to be strong physically and mentally for the whole three years,” he said.

For Koivi, the demanding training came down to a simple principle.

“No pain, no gain.”

He said his family was his main source of motivation throughout the training.

“I’m doing this not only for myself, but for my family and for the other people of our province, where I come from.”

Koivi, from Maipenairu Village in Kikori District, Gulf Province, had served eight years with the RPNGC before entering the cadet program. He was previously a Detective Constable attached to the Transnational Crime Unit at Police Headquarters.

He said his experience in the force motivated him to pursue leadership and contribute to improving the constabulary.

“Command and control at the moment throughout Papua New Guinea is a bit lacking there, so I would like to go out and at least take my part, try to change the face of the constabulary.”

“If I can influence a handful of people, it will go a long way.”

Koivi said patience and careful decision-making were among the key lessons he gained from the training.

“Not everything requires immediate action. You’ve got to think things through properly before making decisions.”

He has been posted to Public Safety in Alotau, Milne Bay Province, for his first assignment as a commissioned inspector.

“It’s going to be a first for me. It’s gonna be challenging, but I’m willing to take up the challenge.”

Koivi also encouraged more educated people and women to consider joining the RPNGC, saying the force needed officers committed to serving the public.

“You have to have an ambition to serve the people and doing the right thing. It’s all about doing the right thing, and nobody’s looking.”