{The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Administration and Personnel, Juvenal Marizamunda, yesterday presided over the graduation of the fourth Police Intermediate Command and Staff Course and the maiden Professional Criminal Investigation course at the National Police College (NPC) in Musanze District.}
A total of 72 officers graduated in the two disciplines; 32 in the fourth Police Intermediate Command and Staff Course which lasted for five months, while 40 others, who include senior and junior officers from Rwanda National Police and Rwanda Correctional Services, completed the six-month initial Professional Criminal Investigation course.
DIGP Marizamunda pointed out that, contemporary challenges in policing environment requires that security personnel be equipped with necessary tools in terms of professional knowledge and skills and that it is in this perspective that the courses were initiated.
“The skills you acquired during these courses will enable you to improve not only your personal performance but also contribute to the overall performance of your institutions,” said DIGP Marizamunda
He added that; “You are expected to be the catalyst of change in your respective units and services. The acquired knowledge and skills should be highly reflected in various duties and command responsibilities as well as in thorough investigation of different criminal acts.”
“Effective translation of the acquired theories into practice, with a high degree of professionalism, will be a key determinant of your success in the field. Be always mindful of the high quality of service delivery and partnership with various stakeholders so that you can meet the demands and challenges of modern, rapid and changing policing environment.”
He further expressed gratitude to the government of Rwanda for the support to police training among other significant priorities.
In his address to the granduands, the Commandant of NPC, Commissioner of Police (CP) Felix Namuhoranye pointed out that whereas the intermediate command and staff course is designed to equip middle level commanders with necessary tools to effectively police modern society characterized by emerging crimes like terrorism, human trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking, and cyber crimes, to name but a few; the professional crime investigation course is intended to produce professional criminal investigators with advanced knowledge and skills in crime investigation field that will enable them to support police operations.
“This is evidence of the complementarities between the two courses; one producing competent commanders, the other producing professional investigators both qualities being indispensable for effective law enforcement, one of the pillars of criminal justice system,” he said.
“The last five and six month course have been busy but fruitful in terms of value addition. I have no doubt that the attitude, skills and knowledge that participants of the two courses have acquired will be useful to them individually and to the nation,” said the commandant.
At the end of the graduation, officers were accorded with graduation certificates for the courses they undertook while the three best performers in both courses were accorded with certificates of recognition for their effort and performance.
In Intermediate Command and Staff Course, Senior Inspector of Prisons Olive Mukantabana was accorded the Best Effort Certificate for exhibiting hard work and cooperation while Superintendent of Police (SP) David Bwimba and SP Emmanuel Hitayezi were accorded with ‘Staff Duty Certificate’ and ‘Extemporary Performance’ certificates respectively.
In the Professional Criminal Investigation Course, Inspector of Police (IP) Zainab Mukoshiki was accorded a certificate of ‘Good Conduct’ while Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Enock Mugume emerged the best performer followed by AIP Faustin Mugwaneza.
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