Fiji police officers standing outside the Criminal Investigations Department in Toorak where Sitiveni Rabuka was taken for questioning. 16 December 2022 Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Kelvin Anthony
A Pacific academic says corruption is rife within the Fiji police force because they're underpaid, and young policeman are being tempted to compromise their morals.
It comes as 28 Fijian Police officers were charged with drug related offences involving unlawful possession of illicit drugs.
Five officers were charged in 2021, twelve in 2022, and ten in 2023.
Despite this, Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew says the Fiji Police Force is not corrupt.
RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon spoke with The University of the South Pacific governance and social studies Professor Vijay Naidu.
