Rwanda National Police will host the first ever Police Command Post Exercise (PCPX) dubbed “Solidarity”.
This is aimed at promoting partnerships and readiness to combat emerging crimes that are a threat to the region.
It will harmonize Police practices and procedures to improve EAPCCO members’ collective capability to combat cross-border and transnational crimes.
The Inspector General of Police and the current EAPCCO chairman Emmanuel K. Gasana says it is imperative that the EAPCCO members pursue a policy of collective security if the region is to efficiently fight security threats that affect the region.
“We need to share, collaborate and work jointly to better police our people,” IGP Gasana said highlighting terrorism, human trafficking and small arms proliferation as transnational crimes that are on the rise.”
Gasana further noted that while security organs tend to stick to routine, criminals were exploring every single opportunity to destabilize the region.
“As crimes get sophisticated by the day we cannot afford to do things routinely,” he said.
The exercise, which is slated for August this year, will focus on human trafficking, counter terrorism and peace support operations.
Gasana called for the need to have standard operating procedures for all EAPCCO’s member states which require training to understand what needs to be done.
“We cannot move on when there is still the concept of every man for himself,” He added.
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