Fiji, May 2 -- A proposal for a four-legged assistance scheme to detect hard drugs is amongst the support sought by local police from the New Zealand Police Commissioner, Sir Richard Chambers, on his visit to Samoa.

Sir Chambers is in Samoa for his first visit as the NZ Police Commissioner, but has previously visited the island four times before.

He was welcomed in an ava ceremony with his police team by the Samoa Police force at the Police Academy in Tafaigata and met with other high-level officials during his three-day trip.

Commissioner Chambers hopes to strengthen the relationship and achieve a better understanding of how New Zealand police can support Samoa.

Samoa and New Zealand Police had for many years had a strong partnership...