Police in Eastern Highlands Province (EHP) this year will be full on into their awareness programs as they look forward to the future of policing in the province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Michael Welly said they are looking forward to enacting their plans for a more proper and safer EHP. Welly stated that Law & Order awareness is a key agenda for EHP police, who will be moving around the province to raise awareness on drugs and the New Road traffic act that he believes a lot of emphasis needs to be put into making people be aware off. “We need to do a lot of awareness on drugs, the new Road Traffic Act, even sorcery related killings that have seen an increase in the highlands region.” Meanwhile, thanks to the District Development Authorities (DDA) of both Goroka and Kainantu, both districts will see new and improved Mobile barracks this year. Welly announced that funding has been put aside for the development of the Mobile Barracks. “We will see two new mobile barracks set up in Goroka and Kainantu. We will just check in with Waigani for the finance and we should be good to go.” The constructions for both barracks will commence once they are given the green light from the higher-ups in the capital. Eastern Highlands Police will also be looking to crackdown on ill-discipline of officers in the province. This is because over the years discipline has been lacking in the force and according to Welly, this will be something that they will be looking to address this year.