Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 27 police officers in Luwero district are on suspension for alleged abuse of office and gross misconduct. The implicated officers are accused of extorting money from suspects, mismanaging cases, executing illegal arrests, theft of exhibits, and alcoholism among other cases of indiscipline. The …
Read More »1,500 police officers deployed in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 1,500 police officers have been deployed in the Karamoja region. The deployment is seen as a boost to the security in the region aimed at cracking down on armed warriors and cattle rustling. The deployment comes as police and UPDF are carrying out a disarmament …
Read More »How laxity made Kampala Central police station an easy target for bombers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 23 police officers sustained injuries during the bomb blast at the Central Police Station (CPS) in the Kampala central business district on Tuesday morning. The affected police officers are from the General Duty and Field Force Unit (FFU). They are Kairugara Joseph, Katongole …
Read More »Kasingye summons West Nile police officers
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Political Commissar of the Uganda Police Force Asan Kasingye, has summoned police heads in the West Nile over reports of incompetence. During a media briefing on Tuesday at Arua Central Police Station, Kasingye told journalists that all police officers must account for the …
Read More »UK police officers face hundreds of sexual assault allegations
London, UK | Xinhua | At least 750 sexual misconduct accusations were made against serving police officers across Britain between the year 2016 and 2020, new data showed on Monday. According to figures obtained by PA Media’s Radar service from 31 police forces, most complaints where gender was recorded, were against …
Read More »Zambia moves against corrupt police officers
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Secret agents will be deployed in various points of duty to monitor police officers engaging in corrupt activities, the country’s newly-appointed police chief said on Thursday. Lemmy Kajoba said there was a need to change the perception that police officers were the most corrupt among public …
Read More »IGP Ochola bans police officers from driving personal cars during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola has ordered the arrest of all police officers who will be found driving their private cars during the 42 days lockdown. President Yoweri Museveni last Friday announced a total lockdown due to the increasing cases of Covid-19. Among the …
Read More »Deputy IGP Maj. Gen Lokech transfers 254 senior police officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Paul Lokech has transferred and appointed 254 senior police officers to various positions. In his message released at the weekend, Gen Lokech has appointed Commissioner of Police-CP Kato Paul Tumuhimbise as the new deputy director in charge …
Read More »Senior police officers in Aswa river region reshuffled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight senior police officers from Aswa River and the Northern Kyoga regions have been reshuffled. The officers reshuffled are from the ranks of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Superintendent of Police (SP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). In the reshuffle, SSP Nachuha Damali from the …
Read More »Military police officers assault journalists covering power protest
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two journalists in Wakiso district are nursing injuries after being battered by military police officers while covering protests by residents of Kayunga on Wednesday over the prolonged power blackout in their area. They are Amon Kayanja from Salt Media and Teddy Nakaliga from Spark/NTV, which …
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