IRON HAND: 9 police officers suspended over indiscipline

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49 police officers have been suspended for refusing to attend a fresher course at Kabalye Police Training School (PTS) in Masindi District. In a January 22, 2019 directive, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Moses Balimwoyo, orders District and Division police commanders not to deploy the officers who include three Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), […]


49 police officers have been suspended for refusing to attend a fresher course at Kabalye Police Training School (PTS) in Masindi District.

In a January 22, 2019 directive, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Moses Balimwoyo, orders District and Division police commanders not to deploy the officers who include three Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), five Inspectors of Police (IPs), 14 Assistant Inspectors of Police (AIPs), eight Sergeants (SGTs), 10 Corporals (CPLs) and nine Police Constables (PCs) .

DPCs and other unit heads have been directed not to deploy the personnel having refused to proceed with the training of trainers’ course at PTS Kabalye.

AIGP Balimwoyo tasked the commanders to deliver their personal files to police headquarters to be acknowledged by the director human resource administration. Unit commanders who will defy this order will equally be charged.

Suspended ASPs include; Dickson Odongo and Grace Azira from Kabalagala, Peter Oyesigyre from Kiruhura. The IPs Eldad Mugisha from CPS, Gastone Twinamasiko from Buikwe, Enos Wandibah from Masaka, Emmanuel Luwuliza from Counter terrorism (CT) and Dan Mpadde from Kawempe.

The AIPs include;Caroline Alumo from Jinja, Julius Obura from Mukono, Patrick Oneka from CPS Kampala, Charles Kirunda from Wandegeya, Moses Sekasi from Wandegeya, Fredrick Waswa from Kaliro and Moses Bongo from Kabalagala.