By Hanning Mbabazi
Kampala: Uganda Police force is set to send over 5000 police recruits under a three
This was revealed by the police spokesperson CP Fred Enanga who told the press that, the military training is meant to prepare recruits ahead of tough times that usually come abruptly and also accomplish tasks in hard to reach areas like Karamoja, the mountainous and swampy areas.
The Police Mouthpiece also clarified on the matter that there has been heavy deployment of military personnel at the Kabalye Police Training School in Masindi district
Enanga distance police from mounting reports that the school had been taken over by the military. He added that army officers were invited to conduct military training for the recently recruited 4500 Probation Police Constables (PPCs) and 500 Learner Assistant Inspector of Police (LAIPs).
According to Enanga, the two groups started their 12 months course on September 14 and have since been majorly undergoing intensive scrutiny exercise intended to test their mental and physical eligibility.
“Why we take our officers through the military approach is that the training helps improve their skills especially when handling paramilitary situations. These days you have seen that there is much violence in the community and there is
After the 12 weeks of the military course, recruits will now be subjected to police training which will basically rotate around police and the law, crowd control, investigations, crime scene management and responses to security alerts.
Enanga said, over 800 trainers have been prepared to ensure the 5,000 recruits receive the necessary skills in their one year of training.
