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Inspector General of Police (IGP) CG Felix Namuhoranye on Friday, July 3, presided over the graduation of 45 junior law enforcement officers after completing the Police Junior Command and Staff Course (PJCSC) at the National Police College (NPC) in Musanze District.
The five-month training programme equipped the officers with enhanced leadership, command, and operational skills to strengthen professional policing and improve service delivery.
The 14th PSCSC comprised 33 officers from the Rwanda National Police (RNP), five from the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS), five from the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), and two from the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS).
While presiding over the ceremony, CG Felix Namuhoranye challenged the graduates to remain adaptive and innovative in responding to the rapidly evolving security landscape, noting that technological advancement continues to reshape the nature of crime.
"The security environment is constantly changing, and the challenges we face today are different from those of the past. As future leaders, you must remain adaptable and forward-looking because many of today's crimes are committed through digital technologies and social media platforms," IGP Namuhoranye said.
He emphasized that law enforcement officers must continually build their technological capabilities to effectively investigate and prevent cyber-enabled crimes.
"In the past, a criminal had to physically break into a bank to steal from it. Today, criminals can target financial institutions remotely through technology. This demands that you continuously strengthen your knowledge and skills in information and communication technologies so that you remain capable of preventing and combating these emerging forms of crime," he added.
The IGP further underscored the importance of strengthening community policing through public trust and partnership, saying that sustainable security can only be achieved when communities and law enforcement work together.
"Community partnership remains one of our strongest tools in crime prevention. Build trust with the people you serve, so they see you as problem-solvers and reliable partners. When citizens have confidence in us, they willingly share timely information that enables us to prevent crime before it occurs."
He noted that modern policing should focus more on preventing crime than merely increasing arrests.
"The measure of our success today is not the number of offenders we arrest, but the number of crimes we prevent. As tomorrow's leaders, you are expected to embrace modern policing approaches, promote professionalism, and provide leadership that responds effectively to the realities of our time."
The Police Junior Command and Staff Course is a professional development programme designed to strengthen leadership, command, management, and operational planning competencies among middle-level law enforcement officers, preparing them for greater responsibilities within Rwanda's security institutions.
