Press Release Samoa Police received Law Enforcement training last month from the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Missions Branch.
Participants from the Samoan Ministry of Police included 20 specialists from Forensics, Criminal Investigations and Traffic Divisions.
“It is a fortunate opportunity that AFOSI is able to do our part in fulfilling our U.S. National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy priorities in partnering with Samoa Police Service brothers and sisters,” said Col. Vasaga Tilo, Jr., FIR 6 Commander.
Samoa has a great strategic partnership bridge for AFOSI with Australia, New Zealand, and many of our other Pacific Island law enforcement partners throughout Oceania, which we look forward to continuing.
The program was a five-day exchange highlighting U.S. Air Force methodology for assessing criminal threats, conducting criminal investigations and processing crime scenes. In conjunction with host nation law enforcement and security service personnel, discuss best practices, techniques associated with evidence collection and preservation, and documentation of crime scenes.
Topics included basic case management, basic forensic photography, evidence collection & preservation techniques, basic fingerprinting methodology, and crime scene sketching.
The Region 6 SMB is scheduled to complete several future SMEEs in Oceania, including Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
On a personal note, Col. Tilo added, “My mother was a native of Samoa before emigrating to the U.S., so I’m proud of my Samoan heritage and that we can support the Samoan Police Service.”
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