Rwanda National Police

RNP participates in EAC Armed Forces Command Post Exercise ‘Ushirikiano Imara’

Rwanda National Police (RNP) is taking part in the 12th East African Community Armed Forces Command Post Exercise (CPX) codenamed ‘Ushirikiano Imara 2019’, which started on November 7, at Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (URDC) Centre in Jinja-Uganda.

The two-week Exercise brings together Armed Forces, police personnel and civilians from Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and the host, Uganda.

Some 65 security personnel from Rwanda, including eight senior Police officers are part of the 360 security personnel combined in six contingents participating in the Command Post Exercise held under the theme: “Promoting Peace, Security and Stability.”

The Exercise is aimed at enhancing the readiness against dynamic security challenges within the region and beyond. It is designed to boost regional capacity in joint planning and addressing regional security challenges through joint operations such as counter piracy operations, counter terrorism, disaster management as well as participation in Peace Support Operations and use of media in promoting safety and peace. Read more

UN Police Course ends at Rwanda Peace Academy

The United Nations Individual Police Officers (IPO) Course ended on Friday at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District.

The course attended by 25 Rwanda National Police (RNP) officers, started on 21 October, 2019, and was organized by Rwanda Peace Academy in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

All the trainees are UN SAAT cleared and will be deployed in various UN peacekeeping missions. SAAT stands for Selection Assistance and Assessment Team, which conducts tests for UN police officers. The course, the first of its kind, conducted at RPA, aimed at preparing and equipping officers with relevant knowledge and skills that will enable them to perform requisite police tasks once deployed to UN missions as IPOs.

IPOs act as trainers and mentors in UN missions. Read more

RNP, MTN rollout campaign against distractive driving

Rwanda National Police (RNP) and MTN-Rwanda, on Thursday, rolled out a countrywide road safety campaign against distractive driving/riding, which is aimed at preventing use of phone while on the wheel.

Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera, while addressing a gathering of drivers, passengers, managers of public travel agencies and motorcyclists at Nyabugogo and Downtown bus terminals, said that “Gerayo Amahoro should be the spirit and a cultural heritage.”

“When you are driving or riding (motorcyclists and cyclists) or crossing the road, don't use a phone... that's what we are focusing on this month. Don't receive, call, text or use a phone when crossing, driving or riding. This distractive use of road is one of the risky human behaviours contributing to fatal accidents."

With over 5000 accidents registered last year, about 2000 of them were due to use of phone, according to statistics. Read more

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[Opinion]: POLICING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Modern day policing is becoming increasingly complex as a result of the evolving operational landscape. It is a physical and mental demanding profession. Tasks involved range from simple tasks of aiding school children to cross the road to pursuing hard core criminals, and anything in between such conducting patrols, to name but a few.

Police officers are also expected to think and act proactively especially in today’s world where policing concerns are shifting from traditional reactive approach to a more comprehensive and rather proactive policing.

Traditionally, however, the maintenance of law and order in any society has usually been the exclusive role of conventional police and other law enforcement agencies in the absence of active participation of the community.Read more

[Opinion]: TECHNOLOGY: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO ROAD SAFETY

In life, we all have plans, ambitions and accomplishments that we would like to achieve. Death or incapacitation can be among the major reasons that fail some people to achieve their colorful dreams; we never want to hear the heartbreaking news of the death of our friends or loved ones.
The good news is that some of these causes of death of our loved ones are preventable. This literary means that some of our people would probably still be here with us, if we had taken appropriate choices on road to prevent accidents, one of the leading causes of death.

The 2018 World Health Organization Report ranks road accidents as the eighth leading cause of death, globally. The report indicates that 1.35 million people die from road traffic crashes every year, world-over; that’s nearly 3700 people dying on the world’s roads every day; tens of millions more are injured or disabled every year… people who suffer life-altering injuries with long lasting effects.

One of the most heart-breaking statistics in this report is that road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for people aged between 5 and 29 years – an age group considered not only to be the most productive or promising, but also the future generation.

In Rwanda, about 5000 road crashes were registered last year claiming lives of about 700 people and seriously injuring 2000 others. Read more

Police seize over 1100 litres of illicit brew

Separate operations conducted in Ruhango and Kamonyi districts seized 1170 litres of assorted illicit brew from illegal distilleries.

The substances called Ibikwangari and Muriture were seized from four distillers, who were also arrested.

Muriture and Ibikwangari are classified as a narcotic drug in Rwanda. Ibikwangari is made out of mixed sugarcane residues, industrial fertilizers and other raw materials, which are harmful to human health. Like Ibikwangari, Muriture is also distilled out of industrial fertilizers, dissolved bricks, water, sugarcane residues, banana juice, water and sugar among others.

According to Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Sylvestre Twajamahoro, Police spokesperson for the Southern region, the four suspects were arrested following complaints raised by local residents.Read more

Two arrested over currency counterfeit

Two people were arrested separately on Friday in Kigali with counterfeit money amounting to Rwf101, 000.

One of the suspects identified as Jean Baptiste Atambushaka, 39, was arrested in Kimisagara cell, Kimisagara sector in Nyarugenge District with 48 fake notes in the denominations of Rwf2, 000 (Rwf96, 000).

Another suspect; Jean Thercise Kubwimana, 28, was taken into custody in Nyarurama Cell, Kigarama Sector in Kicukiro District.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Marie-Gorette Umutesi, the Police spokesperson for the Central region, said the suspects were reported by the would-be victims. Read more

Police beat Bugesera to maintain unbeaten run

Two goals in either side guided Police to another impressive 2-1 win over Bugesera on Day Eight of Rwanda Premier League on Tuesday.

Justin Mico and Savio Nshuti were on target to ensure that Police remains unbeaten and to climb back on top of the table with 18 points out of five wins and three draws. It was the second straight massive win for the law enforcers, who last week thumped AS Kigali 3-0 to keep hopes for their first silverware alive.

Mico seized the poor coordination and communication between Bugesera defence and their goalkeeper to put Police in the lead in the 32nd minute. Read more