Rwanda National Police

Forty five local leaders and other members of the public from Gahanga Sector in Kicukiro District completed training in fighting and preventing gender violence in their area.

The training was held at Kagasa cell on December 31.

According to Police in Kicukiro District, Gahanga Sector is one of the sectors with the highest number of gender-based related crimes.

The training therefore aims at combating the vice in the area.

The participants tackled key issues such as their role in crime prevention, information sharing with security organs and nighting patrols.

In a bide to decentralize anti-gender-based activities, the Rwanda National Police (RNP) in October last year inaugurated its gender desk, Kicukiro branch to provide legal and psycho-socio support to GBV victims.

The facility worth over Rwf30 million, situated in Kicukiro sector, was constructed in conjunction with Kicukiro District.