Venidora Oliveira – The Security Sector Project Manager of the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) Naldo Rei said the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) has made significant progress in the undertaking of their duties since 2013.
UNDP has supported the institution from 2013-2014 with international experts to provide support in the areas of Information Technology (IT), human resources, strategic plan implementation and public relations and the results demonstrate substantial positive progress.
"The progress has been significant, even beyond our own expectations in terms of the amount of progress that could have been achieved in only two years," said Manager Rei. He added that UNDP hopes to be able to continue this fruitful partnership with PNTL and continue to build the capacity of police officers into the future.
"We have to work hard to strengthen PNTL given it has professional oversight of internal security and it ensures stability in the country" said the manager.
One area that needs improvement though, he added, relates to more adequate and routinely vehicle management so officers can perform their duties more efficiently in future.
The General Commander of PNTL Commissioner Julio Hornai acknowledges the support provided by UNDP. "UNDP has contracted experts to help the PNTL and we have had many opportunities to learn from them," said the Commissioner.
Commissioner Hornai appreciated the recommendation to improve vehicle management at PNTL and that the force needs to learn more about database management, vehicle maintenance and fuel control.
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