{{30 police officers from Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Somalia, on September 14, completed a two-month supervisory course in Kigali to further meet today\u2019s policing challenges.}}<\/p>\n
Ten of the participants are from South Sudan, five from Somalia, five from Burundi and ten from the hosts, Rwanda. The Rwandan trainees also include one from Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS).<\/p>\n
The Police Supervisory Course held at the Police General Headquarters in Kacyiru, was organized and conducted by Rwanda National Police (NPA) as one of the strategies to enable regional Police institutions to meet today\u2019s policing challenges both locally and internationally.<\/p>\n
Course participants exhausted areas of Police operations, command, administration and supervisory duties among others.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Internal Security, Sheikh Musa Fazil Harelimana, who presided over the event, lauded regional countries for having honored Rwanda National Police\u2019s invitation noting that it\u2019s a milestone in the regional police institutions\u2019 professionalization process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all know that today, security problems in the region or even in the world cannot be dealt with in isolation. It\u2019s thus imperative that our law enforcement institutions train together, share best practices and come out with synergetic strategies to deter and to fight crimes in general and transnational organized crimes in particular,\u201d said the Minister.<\/p>\n
He urged course participants to put into practice the skills and knowledge acquired in order to meet the demands and challenges of modern policing.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust and cooperation should guide you to execute your responsibility diligently,\u201d the Minister said, adding that these are key tools that would lead to professionalism of any police force.<\/p>\n
Chief Supt. Celestin Twahirwa, the Programme Coordinator of National Police Academy commended the trainees for their hard working spirit and discipline portrayed during the course.<\/p>\n
Lt Col Samson Lukwasa Peter Lomindait, one of the participants from South Sudan said that acknowledge the skills acquired will help to effectively fulfill their policing duties back in their home institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the new situations we are going through, this kind of training means a lot to us. It opened a new door to our knowledge and it brought us a light in the darkness,\u201d Lt Col Lukwasa, who is also a Director in the Ministry of Interior, said.<\/p>\n
He added that the training was an opportune to share views and experiences among colleagues.<\/p>\n
\u201cComputer skills, internal security operations, understanding command dimensions, contemporary issues in policing, especially stressing every time on command and control, were very important and relevant lectures to our careers,\u201d Lt. Col Lukwasa stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough we come from different countries and have different cultures, we share a common problem and common desire to our lives\u2026every successful programme is the result of a collective effort,\u201d Lukwasa added.<\/p>\n
Anne Marie Elise Nelly Umuhoza another participant from Burundi said she got vast experience and that the skills attained will help her to professionally execute her policing duties.<\/p>\n
She commended the cooperation between Rwandan security organs, noting that this is an experience security organs from other countries should copy to effectively execute their duties.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch teamwork should be emulated in other countries and Burundi in particular, for sustainable security and peace,\u201d said Muhoza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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