Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary

RP&NGC Police Stations

Positions In New Guinea Police Force CANBERRA. May 19. 1938 Applications from persons wishing to join, 'waiting list' for positions in New Guinea are invited in today's 'Commonwealth Gazette.'Successful applicants may eventually be appointed as warrant officers in the European constabulary branch of the New Guinea police force. The salary range for these positions is from £366 to £456 a year, and uniforms are provided by the administration. The Government is seeking men from a wide range, as it is stated that previous police, prison, or permanent naval, military, or air force service will be regarded qualifications.

The first Police Station in Rabaul built by Albert Hahl 1910 Governor of German New Guinea

Rabaul Police Station in the 1930's

Rabaul police Station 1930''s

CAIRNS DETECTIVELEAVING FOB NEW GUINEA.Mr. A. G. Rackemann, formerly a detective-constable at Cairns, leaves by plane with his wife and family to-day to take up duty' as a sub-inspector with the. New Guinea, police force. In two and a half years of criminal investigations at Cairns and. other centres in the district, Mr. Rackemann has figured prominently in some of the most important cases to come before the courts in the North. While he has been in North Queensland his investigations have led to arrests on practically every kind of charge.As a police officer he has seen service in. Brisbane, Atherton, Cloncurry and Cairns. He joined the force as a uniformed constable, but was later transferred to the Criminal Investigation Branch. He was a member of the Company Squad.During the war he was based at Atherton with the Mobile Squad and on its disbandment came to Cairns' as a detective. Members of the CLB. office at Cairns, ' most of whom have worked with Mr. Rackemann on various cases here, made a presentation to him yesterday afternoon.

Rabaul police Station Mango Ave Rabaul 1955

Rabaul Police Station 1958

Rabaul Police Station, 1960. This police station, along with the rest of the town, was destroyed in 1994 in the volcanic eruption.

Rabaul Police Station corner of Court St and Mango Ave, thr red shen (right) is the old Fire Station with the lighter building was the old Police Station,thiw was demolished to make for the new Fire Station

Rabaul Police Station, 1962, looking from Court Street.

Police Station a RPNGC guard present arms at the news of the death of Australian Governor General Viscount Dunnrossir February 1961

Rabaul Police Station, 1962, looking from Mango Avenue.

Rear of Rabaul Police Station

Colour Sergeant Major Sarere.

Graham Watkins on parade Rabaul Police Station

Graham Watkins Kokopo Police Station with staff

Sergeant Keive.

Sergeant Major Givere

Rear of Rabaul Police Station showing the cell block and armory bunker. The lawns and garden were manicures by the prison inmates

Rabaul airport March 1963 Sub Inspector J Trewin and Eric Hasting

The early Kokopo Police Station.

Kokopo Police Station.

Single Officers Mess behind PM Police Station

The Port Moresby Fire Brigade and Fire Station Operated by the RP&NGC 1952. Tom Donnelly was the fire officer of the day

Patrol vehicles at Port Moresby

Port Moresby Police Station in Musgrove St

Port Moresby Police Station in 1965, with John Harborne (seated),Kevin Wilkinson (standing) and Bruce Swanton (also seated).

First Police Prosecutors Course Colin Holt, William Honisett, Eric Pratt, Gerald Bellis, Max HayesS/I Rufu, Michael Cowell, Gerry Anderton, George Wayland, S/I Banono

Lae Police Station Staff Coronation Drive 25/4/1968

Graham Bourquin, Eddie Rabl, Lavau Velekiri, John Ring, Andy Sterns, Al MacDougall, Roy Bradley, Warren Kuech, Reg Wayland,John Trewin, Fred Thompson.front row

Wau Police Station, 1941,New Guinea Police Force,(L-R) W O Haviland, Gluyas, Insps Steeples and Watson

Karema Police Station

Wau Police Station pre war

Mt Hagen Police Station 1961

New Mount Hagen Police Station

Supt Frank Hoeter, Sub Insps Togaria and Thackray with staff at Goroka Police Station. 1968

Sub Insp David Thackray detailing guard duty at Goroka Police Station, 1968.

Mount Hagen Police Station

Police Station and Court house Minj (photos by Stephen Wylie)

Inspector Jeff Brazier Officer in charge of Kokopo Police Station inspecting his staff with the well-respected Senior Sergeant Eliakim

Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary - 14 New Guinea Police Service"Inquirer" asks for particulars regarding the conditions of service, rates of pay, etc., in the New Guinea Police Force.Answer: I am courteously informed by Mr J. R. Halligan, Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department, that all appointees to the New Guinea Police Force are required to serve a probationary period of 12 months, at the expiration of which the appointment may be confirmed or annulled, or the probationary period may be ex tended for a further 12 months. Subject to satisfactory service and the passage of a medical examination!' an appointment may be confirmed at any time during the period of probation.No minimum physical standard has been prescribed, but a selected applicant is required to undergo a strict medical examination by a medical officer nominated by this Department.After 21 months' service in the Territory, 3 months' leave of absence on full pay may be granted, and there after 3 months' leave may. be granted within each succeeding 2 years of service. ■The rate of salary paid to a Warrant Officer of Police, 2nd Class, is minimum £3GG, rising by annual increments of £9 to ; a maximum of £447; while that paid to a Warrant Officer, 1st Class, is minimum £411, rising by annual increments of £9 to £492. Appointments are made at the minimum salary of each Class. Free uniforms are provided by the Administration.The fare of an appointee from' Australia to the Territory is paid by the New Guinea Administration, but in the event of the appointee not remaining in the service of the' Ad ministration for 12 months, he may be required to refund the cost of his passage from Australia to the Territory. Unfurnished quarters,, suitable for a single man only, are provided by the Administration, but a deduction from the salary for rent is made in accordance with the scale laid down. The deduction for such quarters in Rabaul is £G per annum. An appointee would, in the first instance, be stationed in Rabaul, but then may be required to perform duty in any part of the Territory.

Honour Guard for Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, Kagamuga airport Mt Hagen 1971Guard Commander Clem Hennry, DC Mick Foley Sir Pauls aid ,Honour Guard Kevan Wilde

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