Pretoria, South Africa | Xinhua | A total of 570 police officers have succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa while over 27,000 were infected, said Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday. Cele made the remarks in Pretoria while releasing the crime statistics for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 financial year. …
Read More »90 senior police officers reshuffled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 90 senior police officers from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police have been reshuffled in new changes effected by the deputy Inspector General of Police Paul Lokech. In a message that was circulated last evening, Gen Lokech has …
Read More »AMISOM inducts 160 police officers to stabilize Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday ended four-day induction training for 160 newly deployed police officers to help enhance their peacekeeping role in the country. The AU mission said the police officers from Uganda who will be in Somalia for a year were …
Read More »New SACCO loan requirements demoralise police officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers have decried the new requirements for accessing loans from the force’s Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative commonly known as Exodus SACCO. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network on anonymity condition, policemen and women across the ranks described the new requirements one must meet …
Read More »Police officers arrested over selling gun released after 1 month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After spending a month in cells, two police officers who had been arrested over selling the force’s gun to thugs have been released on bond. Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP Francis Olugu, who is the commandant of general crimes desk, confirmed to Uganda Radio Network …
Read More »Retired police officers unwilling to vacate barracks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aswa river region police leadership has launched an outreach programme to sensitize retired police officers and their spouses to prepare for life outside Uganda Police force. This follows the failure by dozens of retired police officers to vacate police barracks after being discharged …
Read More »Police cyber team probes loan scam affecting over 6,700 people
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police forensic and cyber teams are probing circumstances under which more than 6,700 people including police officers and teachers lost their money in loan scams over the last one year. It is alleged that the police officers, teachers and other public servants were …
Read More »70 taxis impounded for operating on illegal stages
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 70 taxis have been impounded for operating in ungazetted areas in Kampala and five drivers arrested for assaulting police officers. The vehicles were arrested in an operation carried out by Kampala Central Police Station following the failure by the KCCA enforcement teams to crackdown …
Read More »70 senior police officers graduate in intelligence gathering
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy-six senior police officers have completed a one year course in command, administration, intelligence gathering and observance of human rights. The graduates were cohorts of September 15, 2017 intake and April 6, 2019, and were serving as Regional, District and Division commanders. The group …
Read More »Six arrested over stoning police officers in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people accused of stoning police officers and a police vehicle in Kampala have been arrested and are being held at the Kampala Central Police Station – CPS. The accused allegedly spearheaded by John Kabanda and Katongole pelted stones at police officers and police patrol …
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