I wish to acknowledge the recent address of H.E. The President, where he strongly condemned the continued use of torture by security agencies including the police, during its enforcement operations. Areas of concern included use of excessive force, brutality, detention for long hours without trial, induced confession among others. I do further acknowledge that the […]
Continue ReadingI wish to congratulate all police athletes who represented our country Uganda at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that were concluded on the 8th August 2021. I must say that I am extremely delighted about the spectacular performance by our athletes, where athletes from the police won an astonishing 3 medals, including 2 golds and a silver. […]
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Continue ReadingThe Department of Child and Family Protection has embarked on training of 23 call takers on how to respond to cases of Gender Based Violence and Violence Against Children in a three day workshop at Police headquarters, Naguru. The workshop was on Tuesday opened by ACP Hillary Kulayige, the Deputy Director Chief Political Commissariat, who […]
Continue ReadingAs you are all aware on the 30.07.2021, government eased the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, allowing the partial re-opening of selected businesses, sectors, movements, sporting activities etc. This follows a reduction in the average daily cases of COVID-19, and the necessity to balance the various social and economic concerns. Ideally, there are a lot of lessons […]
Continue ReadingThe police leadership has come out to strongly condemn the use of its image as content in a controversial Commercial Advert of an energy drink popularly known as “Mukamanayamba”. The advert deceptively suggests that our emergence team of the “999” Patrol Pick-Up and its crew actively responded to an incident where a pack of “Mukamanayamba” […]
Continue ReadingA total of 9 police officers have been charged in 4 separate disciplinary court hearings at West Nile Region, in Arua, Rwizi Region, at Mbarara and at Police Headquarters, Naguru on different allegations of gross misconduct. At Rwizi Region, the disciplinary Court Panel, charged 3 police officers namely; Sgt Wachemba Harriet, PC Akatuhurira Ezra and […]
Continue ReadingAKAMPA ALIVIS a male juvenile aged 16 years, whose photograph appears above, disappeared from Kikokiro village in Wakiso district as per CRB 458/2021 of Wakiso Police Station. Police appeals to whoever has any information which may lead to his whereabouts to pass it in confidence to the nearest Police Station or ring telephonenumbers 0714667816,0714667817 and […]
Continue ReadingWe are deeply concerned about an incident where an NTV reporter, Scovin Iceta, was allegedly assaulted by police officers from Adjumani, while returning from his journalist duty, in Mungula Refugee Settlement Camp. In line with our established practices and procedures, the IGP has instructed the Regional Police Commander, North West Nile, to immediately contact the […]
Continue ReadingThe leadership of the Joint Security Agencies, has noted with serious concern calls by selected politicians, encouraging the public to disregard the lockdown and re-open their businesses and activities. The lifting of the lockdown restrictions without a proper plan, means throwing away all protection, which is very dangerous and risky for the health and safety […]
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