The cost to deliver Bobi Wine salary promise to police 

The National Unity Party presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has promised to raise the salary of a police officer with the lowest rank getting Shs1m. This would cost government nearly Shs250b. 
In his manifesto, Mr Kyagulanyi promised to raise the salary of the lowest ranking police officer – Special Police Constable and Police Constable to Shs1m. 

There are two categories of the lowest ranking officers - Police Constable, who are permanent, while Special Police Constables are hired on a temporary basis, but often work for a two-year period or more with law enforcement agencies.

There are around 6,000 Special Police Constable in the country and each earns Shs375,200 a month, which translates into Shs27b annually. 
Police also has around 30,000 police constables (including those that are being recruited now) with each earning between Shs466,933 and Shs497,748 depending on the years of service. 

This means the government spends an average of Shs173.6b on police constables alone annually. 
If each SPC or police constable is paid Shs1m, the annual total will be 432b. This is more than the entire police wage bill of Shs389b for 2020/2021 Financial Year.
According to Public Service standards, when civil servants salaries are increased, pension for retired officers is also raised.  

The salaries of other police officers of higher ranks than Constables, around 17,000 officers, will definitely be increased to match their positions. 
Currently, a Senior Superintendent of Police, who is six ranks above a constable, earns Shs1m a month. 
 Mr Kyagulanyi says he will channel funds in the classified budget to pay law enforcement officers. Police get more than Shs17b for classified expenditure. 

Some ruling party administrator’s claim Bobi Wine’s proposal is intended to incite law enforcement officers against their top commanders.
Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the first son, sent tweets hitting at Bobi Wine over his remarks on improving the salaries of personnel in uniform.
 
“There is no soldier in the UPDF who does not look up to Mzee Museveni as a father, many consider him a grandfather. Those who think they can use the military against the country are daydreaming!” he tweeted. “I told you my young brother, that you can NEVER intimidate us. We are much stronger than you can ever imagine to be. If you want to fight we will simply defeat you. We want peace! But if you attempt to fight us then bring it on!”
 
Probe

In 2000, a commission of inquiry by Justice Julia Sebutinde into corruption in the police force, recommended that the lowest ranking officer be paid Shs600,000 a month. 
 
During the 2001 General Elections in February, then Inspector General of Police John Kisembo met officers at Old Kampala Police Station where he promised them a salary increment the next month if they voted and protected the elections well.