The US Ambassador to Rwanda, Erica Barks-Ruggles, has commended Rwanda National Police (RNP) for its high-level professionalism and commitment to upgrade skills of its officers, which has enabled the force to sustain the peace and security of Rwanda.
She was speaking on July 6, during her visit of the Police Training School in Gishari, Rwamagana District, which was conducted under the auspices of a partnership signed between the government of Rwanda and the USA in April this year.
Under the agreement, the US government agreed to reinforce RNP’s peacekeeping capabilities through trainings which conform to the latest UN standards to enable quick and efficient deployment whenever called upon.
Ambassador Barks-Ruggles and her team were welcomed by the Commandant of the Police Training School, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dennis Basabose, who made a presentation about the school’s profess since its inception in 2000.
Ambassador Barks-Ruggles noted that RNP had grown into a professional and world-renowned force, which citizens trust to ensure safety and security as the backbone of the country’s development.
“The US administration recognizes the struggle and the journey that Rwanda has taken to ensure that policing in the country is specialized and practiced in line with the requirements of a modern society. This is very crucial, especially when one considers the traumatic past that Rwanda endured in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi,” she said.
“We regard Rwanda as a very crucial partner and that is why we collaborate to enhance police operations both in the country and in international peacekeeping missions, particularly through training of officers on several modules required to march modern challenges.”
In his remarks, ACP Basabose praised the relationship between RNP and the US government, which has yielded fruits in skills enhancement and information sharing.
“The relationship between our countries has been fruitful to RNP and it should continue. Your visit to the Police Training School today, indicates the importance that your government attaches to our training initiatives.”
Recently on June 26, a weeklong training conducted by experts from the USA Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on “Post Bomb Blast” investigation at Rwanda National Police RNP headquarters in Kacyiru, was concluded successfully.
Another set of training is scheduled for September this year in Gishari, where American experts will train a group of 120 RNP officers before setting off for UN Peacekeeping missions in different countries.
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