Rwanda National Police

The Rwanda National Police believes proactive policing by involving all ages of the general public is an effective and efficient way of fighting and preventing crimes.

The force is therefore conducting sensitisation campaigns in schools and communities to educate them on the likely security threats, dangers involved how to cooperate with Police and other security organs to combat them to promote safety and security.

Police in Gasabo district on June 15 taught pupils of Le Petit Poussin in Kimironko sector on common crimes and how they can avoid being victims.
The District Community Liaison Officers Inspector of Police, Bonaventure Twizere told the pupils that their role in crime prevention is vital despite their age.

IP Twizere told pupils that a crime is anything against the law or doing what is against someone's rights.

He explained to them that defilement and child abandonment as some of the crimes children face.

Others, he said, include corporal punishment like beating and hard labour like fetching water or carrying heavy loads.

He urged them to always report those who try to abuse them in such ways including drug dealers and abusers.

“Consumption of illicit drugs such as cannabis, kanyanga and other locally brewed liquor are dangerous to health and cause heart and kidney failures," he explained to them.

Diane Nawatti, the school head-teacher lauded Police for the educative messages.

“Pupils as citizens and future leaders of this country have to be taught about crimes, their rights, and role in preventing wrongdoing,” she observed.

She added,” If we are to prepare them to be good citizens, we need to teach them about crimes at the early age to prevent them from being involved in them and engage them in their prevention and report culprits,” she said.

The campaign was also conducted in Saint Philippe Technical School in Kagarama sector of Kicukiro district where students committed to fight drug abuse and to work with police to ensure that those involved are arrested.

Uwase Yvette, a senior six student also appealed to fellow youngsters to stand up against the vice and held colleagues that could be handcuffed by drugs.
She said it is vital to always provide police with information on people connected to illegal acts because the impact of such illegal activities affect all Rwandans in one way or another and the country in general.

The school headmaster, Gilbert Ndayisaba thanked Police for the educative message and added that they will also make it part of their daily co-curricular activities to further create a generation that is free of drug abuse.

CIP Jean Claude Kabandana appealed to the students to focus on their studies, desist from things that can tarnish their future and uphold Rwandan values by saying no to drug abuse.