I would like on my own behalf and on the behalf of the entire police force, to wish all Muslims in Uganda and around the world, a happy and blessed holy month of Ramadan. As you are all aware, Ramadan is a month of worship, self-reflection, sharing, peace and renewal, which are tenets to the practice […]
Continue ReadingThe Police in Mityana on the 19.04.2020 arrested Hon. Francis Zaake, the MP, Mityana Municipality for Disobedience of lawful orders and Negligent acts likely to spread the infection of the corona virus. The MP was distributing at least 2kgs of rice, and sugar to selected households in Buswabulongo and Kiwawu villages in Mityana Municipality; outside […]
Continue ReadingToday, 18.04.2020, the Joint Task Force conducted nationwide operations to crackdown on motorists flouting the ban on movement of vehicles, as part of government efforts to fight the spread of the corona virus in Uganda. The task teams created several checkpoints and found motorists who had left their homes to visit friends, go for non-essential […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Task Force has observed an increase in the flow of traffic on major roads and high ways, despite the restrictions on the movement of public and private vehicles as part of the measures against the spread of the corona virus in Uganda. The public should know that the restrictions announced by H.E the […]
Continue ReadingThe Inspector General of Police J.M Okoth Ochola has made changes in deployments that take immediate effect. Among the newly appointed officers is Assistant Commissioner of Police Sarah Kibwika who is now the Commandant Professional Standards Unit (PSU). ACP Kibwika has been the Deputy Commandant of PSU and she now replaces ACP William Okalany who […]
Continue ReadingThe territorial police in Omoro District has in custody a suspect who was caught on a video caning and torturing the elderly victim identified as Mego Anek Lucy 82 years old. The suspect is identified as Okello Brain 30 years old. He was arrested today 14th April 2020 at around 2:Am while hiding in a […]
Continue ReadingA joint security task team of senior UPDF and UPF officers is investigating the alleged aggravated torture of several women and a few men who were being accused of flouting curfew orders and the ban on public spaces. The incident occurred on the 2nd /4/2020, at around 8pm, on a rainy evening, at Lorokwo West village, […]
Continue ReadingAs we enter day 6, of the 14 day dusk to dawn curfew and wider partial lockdown, we would like to start by wishing all Christians in Uganda a happy Palm Sunday. And further inform the public that as we continue to monitor the behavior of the population we have noticed that there are still […]
Continue ReadingOperation Simba II: building sustainable counter terrorism skills and capabilities An INTERPOL-led operation to strengthen counter-terrorism (CT) action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda has triggered investigations in several countries. With terrorist activity often linked to a wide range of other crime areas, the objective of Operation Simba […]
Continue ReadingThe Security Inter-Agency Joint Task Force has on 30 March 2020 picked twenty-three adult male Ugandans for questioning over congesting in a school-like-dormitory setting within a small house despite the directive and guidelines of observing social distance as one of the measures of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda. The suspects were picked from […]
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