Papāli’i Monalisa Tia’i-Keti has been reappointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Samoa, confirmed by a recent Cabinet meeting. This follows her historic initial appointment in 2018 as the first woman to ever hold this position.
She joined the Samoa Police Service in 2004 after returning from her studies at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Papāli’i holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master’s degree in Transnational Crime, and has been working towards a law degree at the University of the South Pacific.
Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for gender equality within the police force. Her efforts have included promoting the recruitment and retention of women in the police service and encouraging women to pursue careers in areas traditionally dominated by men.
Papāli’i has led many successful police operations, including handling major investigations and addressing public safety issues. Her leadership extends to handling sensitive cases like narcotics and scams targeting the community.
In 2022, Papāli’i received the prestigious Audrey Fagan Memorial Award from the Australasian Council of Women and Pacific Police. This award recognises outstanding women in policing who have demonstrated exceptional qualities as mentors, role models, and leaders.
She holds a Certificate of Completion in Executive Leadership Program from the Australia Federal Police, Certificate IV Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology in Australia, Certificate IV in Frontline Management from the Australia Maritime College, Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Waikato in New Zealand, Bachelor of Law & Professional Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of the South Pacific and a Masters in Transnational Crime Unit from the University of Wollongong in Australia.
I le gagana Samoa tusia e le Mālo Samoa
TOE TOFIA PAPĀLI’I MONALISA TIA’I – KETI MA SUI KOMESINA MO LE MATĀGALUEGA O LEOLEO, FALEPUIPUI MA LE OLA TOE FUATĀ’INA
[SO’O’UPU A LE MĀLŌ]: Ua fa’amaonia e le Kapeneta i lana Fonotaga i lenei vaiaso, le toe tofia ai o le Afioga iā Papāli’i Monalisa Tia’i – Keti ma Sui Komesina mo le Matāgaluega o Leoleo, Falepuipui ma le Ola Toe Fuatā’ina mo le isi tolu tausaga.
O Papāli’i ua 20 tausaga o lana tautua mo le Matāgaluega, e pei ona amata galue mai ai i le tausaga e 2004. O le 2018 na ulua’i tofia ai i le tofiga o le Sui Komesina se’ia o’o mai i le asō.
O se tama’ita’i ua loa lana tautua mo le Matāgaluega, ma ua lava fo’i lona silafia i le fa’atinoga o tiute ma matāfaioi fa’ata’ita’i mo le auaunaga a le Matāgaluega o Leoleo, Falepuipui ma le Ola Toe Fuatā’ina.
O Papāli’i o lo’o ia umia fa’ailoga tauāloa o le Certificate of Completion in Executive Leadership Program mai le Australia Federal Police, o le Certificate IV Training and Assessment mai le Matātā ‘Ese’ese a Canberra i Ausetalia, o le Certificate IV in Frontline Management mai le Kolisi a Maligi a Ausetalia, o le Bachelor of Social Sciences mai le Iunivesite a Waikato i Niu Sila, o le Bachelor of Law & Professional Diploma in Legal Practice mai le Iunivesite a le Pasefika i Saute fa’atasi ai ma le Masters in Transnational Crime Unit mai le Iunivesite a Wollongong i Ausetalia.