{A team of medical personnel from Rwanda National Police (RNP), on December 15, conducted a voluntary HIV testing to crime preventers operating Kanjongo and Kagano sectors of Nyamasheke District. }
The 192 beneficiaries included police officers, members of Community Policing Committees (CPCs) and District Administrative Security Support Organ (DASSO) personnel.
According to Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Martin Nsabimana, the exercise also offered free counseling and sensitization sessions to those that underwent the testing.
“During the exercise, ample counselling was provided before and after the tests to those who freely desired to know their status. We encouraged to come along with their families,” CIP Nsabimana said.
“Security and maintaining law and order go beyond ordinary policing, to also help its personnel, community crime preventers and the general public, to understand their health status,” he added.
“This exercise is part of the RNP to supplement ongoing government development programmes in health, economic and social welfare,” he noted.
“We also conducted an awareness on how to protect oneself against contracting HIV/AIDS, including abstinence, being faithful to one partner or having protective sex.”
Besides the testing, crime preventers also brainstormed on how best they can enhance their partnership in in overcoming crimes such as drug abuse, gender based violence, burglary and human trafficking.
The same exercise was the previous day, extended to security personnel in Ruharambuga Sector.
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