Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renowned security analyst Fred Egesa has described as a mere gamble, the composite photos of wanted suspects often released by police. The response comes a few days after police spokesperson Fred Enanga, released composite photos of two men who allegedly planted an Improvised Explosive Device …
Read More »Police upgrades Digital Crime Record Management System
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Information and Communication Technology Directorate of the Uganda Police Force, has finalized the upgrade of the Digital Crime Record Management system-CRMS, and is ready to roll it out. In 2013, Uganda Police Force embarked on the process of migrating from the manual system, which was …
Read More »Experts caution against removal of police bond
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security and legal experts have urged Uganda Police Force not to succumb to President Yoweri Museveni’s call to stop releasing capital offence suspects on bond. President Museveni has continuously expressed concern with police giving bond to suspected capital offenders. In line with the president’s concern, …
Read More »Police uniforms confiscated over unpaid salaries
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After expiry of their contracts, Uganda Police Force recently ordered that Special Police Constables -SPCs must hand over the uniforms that they have been using. However, in Kabale District, the SPCs reacted by storming the Kabale Central Police Station today, demanding unpaid salaries for three …
Read More »DNA testing to cost police UGX 1.7 billion every year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police will be spending close to 2 billion Shillings to conduct DNA tests every year. This is according to the cost per sample as explained by the acting head of force’s Directorate of Forensic Sciences-DFS Andrew Mubiru. In his document to the commissioning …
Read More »Parliament directs Internal Affairs minister to release list of abducted Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo to table before the House the list of abducted people whose whereabouts remain unknown. Kadaga gave Odongo a Thursday ultimatum following queries from a section of Members of Parliament …
Read More »New Year’s eve in Kampala largely peaceful – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has said the New years eve celebrations were largely peaceful in greater Kampala as most Ugandans observed the guidelines issued on the celebrations. According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, the celebrations were peaceful in most parts of Kampala Metropolitan …
Read More »Police denies using expired teargas to disperse presidential campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has denied using expired teargas to break up political campaigns of especially presidential candidates. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre, Edward Ochom, the Director of Operations in the Uganda Police said that before they use teargas which he said is …
Read More »Uganda Police creates 13 election policing zones
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has created 13 elections policing zones ahead of the 2021 general elections. The creation of election zones according to a senior police officer was approved by the police’s Policy Advisory Committee- PAC purposely to increase efficiency in response to electoral emergencies …
Read More »Police asks candidates to respect campaign guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has asked the public to respect campaign guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission. Speaking at Uganda Media Center on Friday, the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate, Charles Twine said that to avoid confrontations with the police and other security personnel candidates should urge …
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