Uganda, Rwanda police chiefs to fight crime

Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura (left) and Rwanda’s Commissioner General Emmanuel Gasana sign a joint communiqué on tackling security issues between the two countries in Mbarara last Thursday. PHOTO BY RAJAB MUKOMBOZI

What you need to know:

  • The two heads of the police forces signed a joint communiqué of resolutions.
  • Commissioner General Emmanuel Gasana said; “The region is threatened by modern crimes that pose a big challenge to security agencies and thus the need to have a joint modern and quality training of our officers to ably deal with this risk.”

MBARARA. The Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura and his Rwandan counterpart, Commissioner General Emmanuel Gasana, have laid strategies of combating cross-border crimes.
The meeting in Mbarara last Thursday discussed how to deal with crimes such as terrorism, drug trafficking, cybercrime and human trafficking to foster peace and security in the region.
The two heads of the police forces signed a joint communiqué of resolutions.
They include enhancing timely exchange of information and intelligence on criminal syndicates, to develop and update a joint watch list of wanted persons, build capacity through development of police doctrine, curriculum, infrastructure, exchange of instructors and students as well as embracing ICT-led policing and conducting simulation exercises.

“The security of one country cannot be guaranteed if it is not tied to the security of the region and beyond, so as police forces of the two countries, we need to work together to ensure the region is safe and secure,” Gen Kayihura told the media after the meeting.
Mr Gasana said; “The region is threatened by modern crimes that pose a big challenge to security agencies and thus the need to have a joint modern and quality training of our officers to ably deal with this risk.”