Police Information Resource Centre
We wish to refute social media reports making rounds about the closure of the Special Investigations Division(SID), Kireka. The public should know that the SID is a Division under the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquartered in Kibuli. Its establishment is approved under the Police Structure by Public Service. Therefore, any plans of degazetting or closing […]
Continue ReadingThe Territorial Police in North Kyoga carried out an intelligence led operation in Lira, Kwania and Apac and cracked down an organized criminal gang, that had specialized in the theft of bodaboda motorcycles all over the country. The gang had agents and collaborators in almost every part of the country, who would identify newly bought […]
Continue ReadingOne of the features that distinguishes policing from other occupations is the lawful authority given to police to arrest and detain suspects. The disposal of a person(s) arrested by a police officer, is provided for by Law under Section 25(1) of the Police Act, CAP 303 (Act 16/2006). Our responses range from cautioning suspects, releasing […]
Continue ReadingAs you are aware, today 7.02.2022, 6pm, marks the end of curfew restrictions on movement of bodabodas and the curfew in general. This now makes the night economy fully complete, where all members of the public can move without any restrictions. We want to congratulate all stakeholders in the sector, because bodabodas are the most […]
Continue ReadingThe Police has also recovered a dead body of a yet to be identified person at the home of home of Tumwine Charles and wife Naome Tumwine in Kabowa. The discovery comes just a week after another body of Turyasingura Patrick who had been reported missing on the 26th .01.2022, was found in a septic […]
Continue ReadingFollowing intense operations on the Northern Bypass with the aim of clamping down on thugs, criminals have shifted to villages near the Northern Bypass. Joint task teams of the police and UPDF on Tuesday (01.02.2022) carried out an intelligence-led operation in areas of Gaza, which is located in Mabito. The village is a known hiding […]
Continue ReadingThe police is concerned about the increase in incidents of Child murders. Most of the incidents arise out of domestic violence, which is a major indicator of risk to children. The perpetrators who are violent to their partners, are also frequently violent to their children, including murder. For instance, on the 27.01.2022, the police in […]
Continue ReadingThe Territorial Police in Hoima is actively searching for a teacher of Yona Primary School in Hoima, only identified as Leonard, for the aggravated defilement of a 14-year-old, female juvenile. The suspect found the victim buying school items at Hoima Central Market and asked her to escort him to his home in Kinubi. While at […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Security Agencies have obtained credible information about plans by the Rtd. Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye and other opposition agents, to reactivate the P-10 structure, in all cells and local councils, within the greater Kampala area, to cause acts of disorder, lawlessness and mayhem in Kampala. He has continuously maintained that it is only […]
Continue ReadingThe Counter terror task teams, are closely monitoring the travel alerts issued by the US and French Embassies, advising their citizens to exercise caution as they go about their activities in Kenya, due to a heightened risk of terrorist activities. As we monitor these events, we also wish to inform all Ugandans and other citizens, […]
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