Assistant Commissioner of Police – Crime Sakeo Raikaci is Fiji Police’s new Acting Deputy Commissioner.

Acting Commissioner Juki Fong Chew announced this one of three appointments to his command group today.

Fiji Police Director Strategic Planning, Research and Development SSP Mesake Waqa takes over as ACP Crime.

Superintendent of Police Pauliasi Colamoto – who was the Deputy Director Strategic Planning – has been promoted to Acting Director.

According to police, the Mr Raikaci is a graduate of the University of the South Pacific having attained a Bachelor of Law Degree, Professional Diploma in Legal Practice and Certificate in Law Criminal, and has served in various units from the Uniform Branch, Crime and Major Fraud Unit.

He had also held the posts of Director Legal, Director Prosecution, Director Internal Affairs, Liaison officer at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration before taking up his previous post of ACP-Crime.

Mr Waqa, it said comes with years of experience in the criminal investigations arm, and is a graduate of Macquire University having attained a Master of Criminology, Certificate in Global Leadership Program, Certificate Critical Thinking Analysis and Methodologies and Certificate in Introductory Academic Program (English studies).

Mr Colamoto is a graduate of the International Management Institute in New Dheli India and Fiji National University attaining qualifications for Corporate Governance and Excellence Management and Leadership Management.

“After careful consideration, I have decided to make these appointments for the sake of business continuity and for the best interests of the organization,” Mr Fong Chew said.

“The first seven months since taking up office has been challenging and I believe that the appointments will add value to the current momentum of Restoring Blue culture.”