Following the increased terrorist attacks in the region, 46 officers from the National Police and Army are receiving training on airport screening techniques aimed at improving Airport Security.
The training which began Monday will last for five days.
The training is being conducted by Rwanda National Police in collaboration with Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA).
Addressing trainees at the launch of the course “excellence in screening techniques” at Police headquarters in Kacyiru, Richard Masozera RCAA’s director general lauded the existing partnership between both institutions noting that the training will help improve security at the airport.
“We want to ensure that airport unit officers get knowledge and skills that will enable them to use modern equipments to improve security at the airport” Masozera said adding that terrorist attacks were a threat that needs to be jointly counteracted for the safety of Rwandans.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Emmanuel Butera, the Commissioner for Operations and Public Order urged course participants to use the training opportunity to gain skills that will enable them to serve professionally.
John Otieno Kandere, an Aviation Security (AVSEC) training coordinator and an instructor at the East African School of Aviation will be taking course participants through their paces.
“It is hard to identify terrorists because they are just like any other normal human being, that is why during training, participants will acquire more skills to deter and consequently discourage their plots, Otieno Kandere said.
Throughout the weeklong training, trainees will be taken through lessons such as security awareness, screening check point overview, X-ray operation, physical property search, video show among others.
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