BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Secretary to the Cabinet (STC), Nego Sisiolo, has informed the Chair of the Bill and Legislation Committee and Leader of Opposition that the government will increase its disciplined force from 2026 to 2030.
Sisiolo informed the Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale when the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Service (MPNSCS), appeared before the Bill & Legislation Committee (BLC) on Wednesday last week.
“Chairman, just for enlightenment, if I can. I am informed that there is a plan under the national security strategy for the government to increase its disciplined force as we progress from 2026 to 2030.
“The policy intention is to look at the entry recruitment point. And the source of pool to pick from will be elevated from the current practice of, say, maybe from three leavers, to five leavers,” Sisiolo said.
He said that the policy intention is to recruit graduates either from universities or vocational schools who have at least demonstrated competencies, behaviours that they learned, discipline, etc.
He said that he was informed that the policy had already been forwarded to cabinet.
“If we go by that policy, which I am informed has already come to cabinet, then it might affect the motivation of those whom we will recruit if they will still be at level five.
“This is a heads up, I would say, based on what we currently have and what we propose to do in light of the new security strategy that we have,” STC Sisiolo said.
When BLC Chair, Mr Wale, asked when the policy would be rolled out, Mr Sisiolo said that the policy, which applies to RSIPF and CSSI, is anticipated for next year, 2026.
The Commissioner of RSIPF, Mr Mostyn Mangau, said that they should address some of the shortfalls within their own regulation.
He said that they are also reviewing the police act 2013 to capture policy intentions of the government.
Commissioner of CSSI, Mactus Forau, told the BLC Chair that they reaffirm their commitment to good governance and to work together with the Ministry of Public Service on this reform and improvement for services.
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