Inspector Solomona Nātia is Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS)
representative at the 286th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National
Academy (NA) due to kick start next month.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy, located in Quantico, is a multi-
disciplinary ten-week management and leadership development program offered exclusively

to law enforcement managers from across the United States and around the world.
It is known- the session consists of about 300 mid-to senior-level law enforcement officers
representing the fifty (50) U.S states and as many as 30 foreign countries, Samoa included,
offering a unique experience to learn from the experiences of other fellow law enforcement
practitioners; as well as expanding each participant’s global professional network.
Given the extensive layout of the program, Inspector Solomona Nātia will be the first from
Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services to attend and participate in the training at the
National Academy in Quantico Virginia.
“Many SPPCS officers, have had the opportunity to be trained by FBI through its regional
training programs but never trained in Quantico,” said Deputy Commissioner Papali’i
Monalisa Tia’i-Keti.
The prosecution’s senior officer, Inspector Solomona Nātia expressed his enthusiasm over his
selection, stating it will enhance law enforcement capabilities.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this prestigious training and excited to be the first to be trained at
the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy,” said Inspector Nātia.
“This will help me improve capacity building for law enforcement and the quality of the
cases presented to the court”
In addition, Mr Nātia expressed gratitude towards SPPCS and the government for allowing
him to represent the service at the session.
“I thank Commissioner Auapa’au and the government of Samoa for choosing me to represent
the Samoa Police and Samoa”
Inspector Solomona Nātia is a police prosecutor; and has been with Samoa Police, Prisons
and Corrections Services for twenty-three (23) years. He was recently admitted to the bar and
has become a barrister and solicitor after completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Law and a
Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of the South Pacific.