The Annual Crime Report 2025 provides a comprehensive analysis of crime trends, patterns and collective efforts of the force. It is a tool for accountability, transparency and strategic planning. The report indicates crime dropped by 10 percent in comparison to 4.1 percent in 2024. This milestone is attributed to several factors; There is a clear […]
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Police at Jinja Road are holding three suspects in connection with personation. The suspects were arrested on 24th March 2026 and have been identified as Ariho Abubakar Uthmaan, Bukenya Fayim, and Kaweesi Dalton. It is alleged that the trio has been impersonating the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, on various social media platforms with […]
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Our attention has been drawn to misleading and false propaganda circulating on social media alleging that SP Karim Mukiibi, of the Field Force Unit (FFU) has been arrested by the Uganda Police. We wish to clarify that SP Mukiibi has not been arrested. He remains on duty and continues to diligently perform his official police […]
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Kampala Metropolitan Police are holding Nyanzi Kenneth Lukyamuzi, also known as Mukalakasa, a 27-year-old male adult and social media influencer, on allegations of engaging in acts against the order of nature. This follows a video reportedly recorded in 2018, which allegedly shows him and others, still at large, engaging in such acts in Kajjansi. On […]
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Officers from the Directorate of Research, Planning and Development have successfully concluded a five-day intensive training workshop on Applied Research Skills and Capacity Building for Evidence-Based Policing. The training was held at the Centre for Basic Research headquarters in Kololo, Kampala. Held under the theme “Research as a Leadership and Decision-Making Tool,” the workshop was […]
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In a bid to curb crime, the Kampala Metropolitan Police, in coordination with other security agencies, conducted a series of intelligence-led operations on 23rd March 2026 across various parts of the Kampala Metropolitan Area. These operations were in response to numerous public complaints regarding escalating criminal activities. Police at Kira Division carried out operations in […]
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Police at Nateete are holding one suspect in connection with a case of child torture that occurred in Kanaala Zone, Mutundwe Parish, Bunamwaya Division, Wakiso District. The victim is a 10-year-old boy, a Primary Four pupil. The suspect has been identified as Nankunda Esther, a 34-year-old resident of the above-mentioned area. It is alleged that […]
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We congratulate the Muslim community upon the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan, which culminated in the celebration of Eid on 20th March 2026. The general security situation across the country on Eid day remained peaceful, with only a few isolated incidents reported. We extend our appreciation to all Ugandans, especially the Muslim […]
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An explosion involving an unidentified object occurred on 17th March 2026 in St. Andrews Cell, South Central Ward, Industrial Division, Mbale City. The incident took place at a scrap workshop, where four individuals were injured while offloading scrap metal from a vehicle. The injured persons were promptly evacuated to Mbale Hospital, where they are currently […]
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Police at Katwe are holding three suspects in connection with a video circulating on social media, which shows a group of men scaling a perimeter fence and violently assaulting an individual inside the premises. The suspects were arrested during an intelligence-led operation aimed at curbing criminal gangs in Makindye Division. They have been identified as: […]
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