Today in a colored ceremony at hotel Serena the Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Gasana was crowned head of the EAPCCO for a period of one year.
This six day meeting brought together 11 police chiefs from the EAPCCO (East African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization) region and their commanders is focusing on joint collaboration of regional police forces in the fight against high intensity crimes, terrorism and emerging new cross-border crimes.
The transfer between the outgoing Lieutenant General Hashim Osman El-Hussein from Sudan and IGP Emmanuel K. Gasana from Rwanda was decorated by the police band.
Speakers at the ceremony were glad that the previous year ended successfully. A minute of silence was observed for the perished both in Tanzania and Kenya in the recent petrol pipeline that burst and Tanzania ferry accident victims.
In his speech Lt Gen. Hashim Osman El-Hussein observed that full collaboration among the regional force is the key to fighting against armed groups who have continuously destabilized regional peace and stability.
Inspector General of Police Emmanuel K. Gasana, thanked the EAPCCO force for choosing the Rwandan National Police to lead EAPCCO this year however acknowledged that the task involves a lot of challenges.
He assured those present of tight measures in the fight against ICT crimes that are taking lead now. On the side of Gender Based Violence (GBV) the IGP stressed that tight measures to combat the crime are to be implemented soon.
Members of the EAPCCO include: Djibouti, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles and Sudan.
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