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Community Policing Committees (CPCs) have been challenges to double their efforts to improve safety and security in their localities by tightening night patrols.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in Charge of Operations, Dan Munyuza made the call on March 22 while presiding over the closing of a two-week training of CPCs at the Rwanda Peace and Leadership Centre in Nkumba, Burera district.
A total of 481 members of CPCs from different parts of the country, including 22 females, benefited from this course organized by Rwanda National Police and National Itorero Commission.
DIGP Munyuza, who observed that there is safety in the country, outlined gender and drug abuse as some of the major crimes which requires collective approach to effectively combat them.
“This training is an indication of the good police-public partnership to further ensure security collectively. We should therefore continue to build from what we have achieved together by tightening night patrols and share information in time to prevent crimes rather than fighting,” DIGP Munyuza said.
He also asked them to lead by example and be catalysts in the implementation of government development policies.
Landrad Umuraza from National Itorero Commission urged them to uphold dignity and values of a good Rwandan, which he said will lead them to perfection in their tasks.
Deo Kabagamba, the executive secretary of the Northern Province also said the realization of Vision 2020 depends on security.
He appealed them to be an eye for a neighbor.
Trainees acquired skills on how to fight and prevent crimes, how to manage and handle conflicts and implementation of government development programmes.
Others including the concept of community policing, Ndi Umunyarwanda concept, how to fight gender violence and protecting rights of children.
