Investigative Interviewing Participants To Train Others: Sitiveni Qiliho

In closing the week-long Investigative Interview Police training workshop yesterday, Commissioner of Police Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho reiterated the forces’ commitment to upholding the rights of all detainees. Twenty participants, among them investigators and senior police officers, learned the skill of investigative interviewing, information they will use to train other members of the force in other divisions.

“The Fiji Police Force is committed to utilising all possible training avenues that are available to strengthen and observe the rights of people that are brought in either as suspects or witnesses to our police facilities,” BrigadierGeneral Qiliho said.

“The Fiji Police Force, like every other Police jurisdiction, is striving to implement best practices and ensure that the universal and fundamental rights of every individual we encounter during the execution of our duties are protected.

“The completion of this training is significant as we will now be able to roll out the training in all divisions and train as many officers as possible.”

The training programme was also held to further strengthen the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). Workshop instructor Colin Bridges, from the Norfolk and Suffolk constabulary, England reminded the participating officers of their responsibility to honour the uniform.