{Rwanda National Police (RNP) has implemented a strong mechanism to fight against corruption within and outside the force, which has enabled it to provide quality services to its citizens.}
The message was delivered by Maman Wada, Secretary General of Transparency International in Niger, on February 24 at the RNP headquarters in Kacyiru.
Wada headed a six-member delegation of officials from Transparency International operating in the West African country in a bid to get acquainted with the Force’s anti-corruption drive.
“Rwanda is well known for its intolerance on corruption, which has been facilitated by a professional Police force that does not compromise with any corruption cases. As Transparency International, we appreciate what Rwanda is doing and urge other countries to pick lessons,” Wada, said.
“Police in Rwanda has built a robust feedback mechanism that enables the public to provide it with information because people have trust for the institution. In many other countries, this cannot work because people do not trust Police,” she added.
While addressing the delegation, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Theos Badege, Commissioner for Criminal Investigation, said that Police continuously trains its officers to improve their skills in corruption investigations while at the same time ensuring that they uphold high levels of professionalism.
“We constantly upgrade efforts to enhance our corruption detection and sensitize the community on adverse consequences of corruption,” he said.
“Corruption will always be a taboo, and any police officer who is caught in the crime is immediately dismissed from the force.”
RNP maintains zero-stance to corruption and has established various measures to combat graft in the force.
They include working with other anti-corruption institutions like Ombudsman Office and Transparency International-Rwanda, setting up Anti-Corruption and disciplinary units and pursuing e-policing, among others.
The force also established internal mechanisms such as establishing the Department of the Inspectorate of Services and Ethics, to keep officers in the check.
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