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On Wednesday, May 13, some 150 law enforcement officers undergoing the Tactical Command Course (PTCC) at the Police Training School (PTS) in Gishari, Rwamagana District, completed a two-day study tour designed to help them connect classroom learning with practical field experience.
The programme brings together 135 officers from the Rwanda National Police (RNP), five officers from the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), five from the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS), and five from the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS).
During the study tour, the officers visited all districts of Kigali City, the Rwanda Liberation Museum in Gicumbi District, Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi, the National Heroes Mausoleum, and the Museum for Campaign Against Genocide at the Parliamentary Building dedicated to the history of the struggle to stop the Genocide against the Tutsi.
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Boniface Niyitegeka, the Chief Instructor at the PTS Gishari, said the study tour was designed to deepen trainees’ understanding of Rwanda’s history while bridging classroom learning with practical experience in national institutions.
“This study tour helps students consolidate and connect what they learn in class with how it is applied in real work across different state institutions,” he said.
He added that exposure to historical sites allows trainees to reflect on both past governance failures and their consequences, as well as examples of good leadership that have contributed to Rwanda’s socio-conomic development.
CSP Niyitegeka urged the trainees to apply the lessons learned to help safeguard the security of citizens and their property.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Elam Nayihiki, one of the course participants, said the study tour strengthened his understanding of sacrifice, unity, and the responsibilities of security organs in protecting the public.
He noted that visits to the Kigali Genocide Memorial and other historical sites helped him better understand the consequences of poor leadership, as well as the bravery of those who fought to stop the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The 18th Intake participants enrolled in a four-month Professionalism, Leadership, and Conflict Transformation programme, which includes study tours aimed at deepening their understanding of Rwanda’s history and promoting values of leadership, integrity, patriotism, and selflessness.
