(Report by Police Media Officer Andrew Philip.) Papua New Guinea’s Hela Province will change for the better, says a confident Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Joseph Tondop following the capture and arrest of four criminals wanted for a string of serious crimes in the province. Mr Tondop said the suspects were arrested between the months of March and April, 2023 by the joint security forces in Hides and Tari in the Hela province with the assistance of communities within Hela. Mr Tondop said the assistance police is getting from the people is indicative of a general desire of the people for law and order to prevail within the province. He has always maintained that law and order is everyone’s business, not just police. Upon taking command of the province Mr Tondop initiated major awareness campaigns to win the trust, support, and cooperation of the people. The PPC said among the four arrested was the most wanted criminal (name withheld) believed to be from Pureni