{Fifty-two Rwanda National Police gender focal points, who included 46 women, drawn from different police units across the country, on December 9, completed a training in the prevention of gender based violence, response and case handling.}
The training was designed to give more skills to the officers charged with fighting and preventing gender-related crimes in districts.
While officially closing the training at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) headquarters in Kacyiru, Commissioner of Police (CP) Cyprien Gatete, commissioner for Training, challenged the trainees to always strive to learn more to effectively respond to diverse issues affecting women.
“Training is a continuous process but its impact rests in your hands. Be polite to victims and all those who come your way to seek for services because this facilitates them to open up to you,” CP Gatete said.
He noted that ensuring justice requires “evidence beyond doubt,” which he told the officers to always be keen to collect and handle with care.
He further urged them to make good use of Isange One Stope Centres and share the skills with their colleagues, and the public to respond to gender-related issues collectively.
Speaking on behalf of the trainees, Inspector of Police (IP) Albert Ruzindana said that the training was helpful in terms of understanding more the issue of gender based violence, and how to effectively fight it.
During the three-day training, officers talked various topics that include causes of GBV and prevention; evidence collection and handling; how to handle victims of GBV; the role of women in peacekeeping with focus on fighting GBV, and family planning, among others.
RNP invests more in training as a vital policing tool. The fight against gender based violence has been, therefore, among the areas which the force is actively involved through training and community awareness.
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