KAMPALA.
A total of 41 senior police officers have obtained Master’s degrees in Peace, Governance, and Security by Makerere University and Nkumba University.
The award of the qualifications happened at a ceremony held at the Police Senior Command and Staff College in Bwebajja along Entebbe Road .
State Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, who presided over the function urged the graduates and the entire police force to continue working with the community to reduce crime rates.
“Unlike the rest of the agencies that serve this country, this course desirably impacts on you, to serve better in your assignments and that you have undergone a lot of exposures during the training,” Gen. Muhoozi said
He emphasised the importance of establishing and nurturing links with other agencies and working closely with the population.
Gen. Muhoozi also informed the participants that the government is aware of the equipment and resources the police need to enhance their capabilities, including expanding CCTV coverage, training centers, and colleges, and improving the welfare of police officers.
“All these are work in progress, as a Ministry, we have taken the training requirements and other aspects seriously, including the training environment,” he said.
Inspector General of Police, Mr Abas Byakagaba, highlighted the importance of training and transformative leadership in leveraging the existing security architecture within the region.
“Security remains a very critical ingredient in planning and execution of state programmes for social economic transformation of the people,” he said, adding that the police focus is on six key areas: securing a peaceful election in 2026, improving the welfare of police officers, improving force multipliers like CCTV and forensic equipment, implementing the sub-county policing model, recruitment and training, and resource mobilization.
“Our focus as police leadership is six things… and we affirm to the Minister and the public that police efforts are on fulfilling the mandate of the police force,” Mr Byakagaba said, referencing President Museveni’s guidance to “cut your hair according to the shape of your head.”
The ceremony was attended by several directors from the police force, Uganda People’s Defense Forces, and the civilian population, among others.