403 Specialised Police Officers Complete Training at Kikandwa Skilling Centre

Gen Muhoozi Urges CID to Enhance Investigation Skills Amid Rising Crime Rates

The State Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen David Muhoozi, has called on Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) officers to enhance and accelerate their investigative capabilities to keep pace with Uganda’s rising crime rates. Speaking during the pass-out ceremony of over 300 officers at the Police ICT School in Kikandwa, Wakiso District, Gen Muhoozi emphasized the urgent need for improved investigative proficiency. The graduating officers, …

403 Specialised Police Officers Complete Training at Kikandwa Skilling Centre

A total of 403 officers from specialised units of the Uganda Police Force have successfully completed a one-month intensive training programme at the Police Skilling Centre in Kikandwa. The graduating cohort included 300 male and 103 female officers drawn from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), the Professional Standards Unit (PSU), the Canine Unit, and the Directorate of Forensics Services. The course was designed to enhance investi…

Museveni splashes cash as he starts PDM tour Luwero

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon the Uganda Police to operationalize the new policing system of deploying 18 police officers per sub-county across the country, along with one motorcycle and sniffer dogs, as part of the efforts to enhance security and improve rapid response to criminal activities. According to the President, the guidance emphasizes a more decentralized and proactive approach to law enforcement, especially in rural…

Museveni Calls for Operationalisation of New Policing System

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Uganda Police to implement a new policing model that deploys 18 officers per sub-county, each equipped with a motorcycle and sniffer dogs, to enhance rural security and improve rapid response to crime. Speaking on May 20, 2025, as he began his Parish Development Model (PDM) assessment tour in the Greater Luwero sub-region—covering Luwero, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke—the President said the new syste…