Police shuffle Kampala commanders

Police have shuffled commanders in Kampala Metropolitan Police, especially in areas where criminal gangs had taken root and were terrorising residents.
In the new changes, a police message dated October 31, signed by Assistant Inspector General of Police Jesse Kamunanwire, the director of police administration, the commander of Kakira, Superintendent of Police (SP) David Wamunyerere was transferred to Savannah Region as deputy Region Police Commander.
SP Wamunyerere has been replaced by SP Jamal Kanyesigye, who has been a commander in Kabarole District.
SP Johnson Kiconco, who has been in Sipi Region, has been transferred to Kampala Metropolitan Police North as the Deputy Region Police Commander.
Kampala Metropolitan Police North covers Kawempe Division and Kasangati Municipality, where criminals have been raiding homes and making off with property, especially electronics.
Police appointed SP Apollo Kyangungu, who has been in Kotido District, as the Division Police Commander for Kajjansi Division on Entebbe Road.
Last month, at least three guns were recovered in Kajjansi after several criminal attacks.
Katwe Police Division Commander, SP Frantile Lwamusayi, was also transferred to Bunyangabo as the District Police Commander (DPC). He has been replaced by SP David Epedu from Mitooma District.
Wandegeya Police Division Commander, SP Godwin Ochaki, was transferred to Jinja Central as DPC. He has been replaced by SP Samuel Odong, who has been Masindi DPC.
SP Rodgers Seguya has been transferred from Mukono District, where he has been the DPC, to Wakiso District in the same position.
SP Joab Wabwire has replaced SP Seguya. He has been Mpigi DPC.
The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kasangati Division, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Patrick Mulinde, has been transferred to Kireka Police Station as OC Station.
ASP Henry Nuwamanya has been removed from Buloba, where he has been the OC Station, and taken to Wakiso as OC Station.
According to the police message, ASP Daniel Makibwe has been transferred from Kampala Metropolitan Police North to Jinja Road as OC Station for Kitintale.
ASP Rogers Halera has been shuffled from Kitoro in Entebbe Division to Buwambo as OC Station.
ASP Ivan Mulera has been elevated from Kazinga Police Post to Nsangi Police Division as OC Operations.
The police reshuffles also strengthened command in the city division operation units and police posts. Police have deployed senior police officers (Assistant Inspector of Police) at city posts.
Ideally, police posts are supposed to be managed by officers at the rank of Inspector, which is lower than that of ASP.
ASP Pamela Kauma has been deployed to Nakawa Police Post as OC Post. She has been operating in Mukono District.
Police transferred ASP Morris Awio to Bunga Police Post under Kabalagala Police Division.
City areas such as Kasubi, Kafumbe-Mukasa Road, Masanafu, New Taxi Park, where there was high incidents of theft of mobile phones also got new commanders.

City operations
Two weeks ago, police carried out an operation in the city arcades targeting shops that deal in stolen property.
Some of the suspects are said to have been under the protection of area police commanders who would help them get away with crime.