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Wednesday 27 December 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police is increasing the number of driving instructors to help recruits become competent drivers. A one-week Driver Training Instructor's Course for ten police members, was successfully completed on Friday, 22 December.
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Tuesday 13 June 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police is calling for urgent public action to curb a drink driving crisis after 95 out of 705 drivers stopped from 8-10 June, were tested to be driving under the influence of alcohol on Tongatapu, with most carrying passengers. This followed a report that 10% of 504 drivers stopped over the weekend in the first week of June were DUI.
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Friday 9 June 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have released shocking drink driving figures, which show that 10% of the 504 drivers stopped by Police over the weekend were tested to have been under the influence of alcohol.
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Thursday 1 June 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police are learning how to interview vulnerable witnesses through a Families Free of Violence Program conducted by Australian Federal Police in Tongatapu, Ha’apai and Vava’u during May.
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Thursday 19 January 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was no foul play involved in two deaths investigated by Tonga Police last year, in cases that involved a woman who died in a house fire in Vava’u and a man whose body was found in his car under the sea at Tu’imatamoana Wharf on Tongatapu. Meanwhile, another drowning death in Vaipua Harbour is being re-investigated by Tonga Police.
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Wednesday 21 December 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two new police vehicles donated by China will support the Tonga Police Tactical Response and Close Personal Protection Teams.
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Tuesday 20 December 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Alipate Folau of Talihau, Vava’u was awarded the Baton of Honour and most outstanding wing member, during a passing out parade for Tonga Police Recruit Wing 50 on Friday, 16 December at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 20 December 2022
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tonga Police investigation into the death of Talanoa Leakona Lemoto (35) is ongoing with reportable outcomes expected soon. His body was recovered in his car underwater on 13 December, after he went missing six days earlier.
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Friday 9 December 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Alcohol misuse has contributed to several road deaths in Tonga. Now, new alcohol breathalyzer devices presented to Tonga Police in December will help frontline officers to detect and remove more drunk drivers and maintain safety on roads.
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Wednesday 12 October 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A $65,000 cheque from the Chinese Government was handed over to Tonga Police for the upgrade of its mechanical workshop at the Tonga Police headquarters in Longolongo.
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Thursday 4 August 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Police Commissioner Shane McLennan in a virtual address supported the launching of a Pacific Regional Initiative and Support for Effective Counter Trafficking in Persons on 29 July in Suva.
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Monday 25 July 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 22-year-old man was found dead in a cell at the Mu'a Police station on Saturday with hours of his arrest. It was the second death in police custody at the same station this month. Police claimed that the circumstances indicated suicide, as they did with the earlier death in custody on 4 July.
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Tuesday 12 July 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new Tonga Police Motorcycle Squad will be deployed to enhance Police capabilities in escort and close protection duties, as well as in traffic and road safety enforcement. The third Police Motorcycle Squad received their certificates this month, after completing a three-weeks Level 1 Motorcycle Training Program.
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Thursday 2 June 2022

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's former Acting Commissioner for Tonga Police, Brigadier Lord Fielakepa was presented with a token of appreciation for his guidance over the past year in the role. The newly appointed Tonga Police Commissioner Shane McLennan made the presentation with Tonga Police executives on 1 June.
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