PRESS RELEASE As you are all aware, the police and sister security agencies conducted a total of 11, separate but well conducted raids targeting stolen items within the Kampala Metropolitan area. The raids covered 184 shops and yards that were selling suspected stolen items. A total of 230 arrests and several recoveries were made. The […]
Continue ReadingOn the 11/11/2019, more than 800 police officers conducted eight (8) separate but well coordinated raids on major metal business locations that were dealing in suspected stolen pylons and copper wires from electric utilities. This follows complaints of vandalism and sabotage on the transmission lines of electricity from Karuma to Olwiyo; Karuma to Lira, Karuma […]
Continue ReadingAs you are all aware on the 22/10/2019, police and sister security agencies intercepted 12 female students from the main Gate at Makerere University while rallying other students to join them and march to Parliament, in protest against the fees policy. The policy was approved, following a report by a special Committee of Guild Representatives […]
Continue ReadingOur joint security task teams on the 24/10/2019, conducted 3 separate but well coordinated raids on shops that were dealing in suspected stolen items within Kampala City. In the last couple of months, there has been an upward trend of motorcycle thefts and robberies, theft of phones and electronic devices. We believe so many people’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Police Disciplinary Standby Court at Police Headquarters, charged 8 officers for Professional Misconduct. This followed an internal misconduct investigation by the Professional Standards Unit which also recommended that the officers undergo a disciplinary process. Seven officers who included; ASP Byansi Mohammed, ASP Nizeyimana Andrew, ASP Okello Allan, D/AIP Baguma Sunday, CPL Owona Samuel, PC […]
Continue ReadingThe territorial police in Ntungamo in close coordination with Crime Intelligence Headquarters and Flying Squad, arrested a total number of 9 very notorious suspects and recovered 4 guns, and 3 suspected stolen motorcycles, in one of the most successful operations on gang crime. The task team disrupted the violent activities that were being committed by […]
Continue ReadingRegards from the Uganda Police and the entire Security fraternity. As earlier communicated by His Excellency the President and Commander in chief, I take this opportunity to relay our reviewed security plan to tackle the current wave of violent crime, especially in the KMP policing area- that is- Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, Entebbe as well as […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Wakiso have arrested two suspects for allegedly murdering their child- one Simbwa Patrick aged two and half years. The incident happened in Ssumbwe village, Ssumbwe Parish, Wakiso sub county in Wakiso district. Preliminary investigations indicate that the child, male, was murdered by his biological father, one Busulwa Patrick, 23 years old. Patrick, known […]
Continue ReadingSUSPECT SHOT, KILLED AFTER ATTACKING OFFICER WITH PANGA The Territorial Police in Elgon Region and Sironko are investigating circumstances under which the arrest of a suspect of Aggravated Defilement, ended with a deadly shooting. The incident occurred on the 12/10/2019 at around 0500/c, at Nabukalu village, Bumugwedi Parish, Busiita Sub-county, Sironko district. The suspect identified […]
Continue ReadingPOLICE CONDEMNS PARENTAL ABUSE IN CHILD MURDER The police is investigating two separate incidents of murders of juveniles who were assaulted by their fathers and died. The first incident occurred on the 6/10/2019, at around 10pm, at Kigogola Parish, Kasawo Sub-county, Mukono District, where a 10 year old, female juvenile, Nassanga Salma, was beaten for […]
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