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Five security firms on the spot for deploying guards with faulty guns

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Alert Squad has named five private security firms for allegedly deploying guards with faulty firearms. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga identifies the implicated firms as Vision Security, Pinnacle Security, Ndugali Security, Premier Security, and Donward Security. He explains that they decided to name and …

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Police warns business owners against diverting security guards

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned business owners and individuals against diverting security guards and escorts to duties they are not meant for. Police agencies such as Crime Intelligence (CI), Flying Squad Unit (FSU), and Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) have listed diversion of guards as one …

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Recruiting more LDUs will throw Uganda into anarchy – Security analysts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security analysts have warned that Uganda risks being plunged into anarchy by recruiting and keeping armed Local Defence Units-LDUs in the civilian populace. Uganda People’s Defence Force-UPDF is finalizing with the recruitment of 10,000 more Local Defence Unit personnel. But security analysts Fred Egesa and …

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Robberies orchestrated by private security guards on the rise – Police

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have expressed concern over the systematic increase of robberies and thefts perpetrated by private security guards. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that police have of recent registered several cases of robberies and thefts planned and executed by private security guards providing security to business …

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Lockdown: Companies, NGOs terminate services of private guards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Security Organisations-PSOs are crying foul as more than 200 business companies including Non-Governmental Organizations-NGOs have terminated the services of private security guards because of Covid-19 lockdown. Grace Matsiko, the chairman Uganda Private Security Association, said in their meeting held a few days ago, …

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