Rwanda National Police

Community policing competition through art ends on high note

The month-long countrywide community policing art and culture competition dedicated towards crime prevention climaxed as Rwanda National Police (RNP) continues the drive from fighting to crime prevention. Read more

How a motorcyclist recovered stolen child

Rwanda National Police (RNP), last week awarded a motorcycle to one Emmanuel Sebanani, a commercial motorcyclist. This was in recognition of his community policing courage when he intercepted a woman back in May, who had stolen a child. Read more

Minister Tumushime calls for agroforestry practices

The Minister of Lands and Forestry, Francine Tumushime emphasized the need for agroforestry practices in communities to create integrated and sustainable land-use systems while conserving the environment. Read more

RNP receives assorted peacekeeping training equipment

On Wednesday Rwanda National Police (RNP) received assorted equipment donated by the United States of America through its embassy in Rwanda to support the RNP peacekeeping training programmes. Read more

RNP, private security firms meet on ‘standards’

On Tuesday Rwanda National Police (RNP) held a meeting with managing directors of local Private Security Service Providers (PSSPs), which mainly focused on addressing concerns of unprofessionalism and improving standards. Read more

The National Police College: Professionalizing Law Enforcement Agencies in Rwanda and Beyond

"For a police officer to fulfill his or her duties, they must be guided by the will, training and professionalism, all which produce quality outcome...we can have numbers but we cannot compensate quality." His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda. 

The National Police College (NPC) is one of the three training institutions of Rwanda National Police established in order to enable the fulfillment of the force’s core mission; to deliver high quality service, accountability and transparency, safeguard the rule of law and provide safe and crime-free environment for all. Read more

Community policing: Holding heads high against drugs

Trafficking, sell and use of narcotic drugs remain a serious global problem, especially effecting the young generation. Rwanda is no exception. 

According to research, substance abuse can simply be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes that give rise to both physical and psychological dependence. Dependence results in mental, emotional, biological or physical, social and economic instability. The effects of substance abuse on an individual form the basis of its increasing effects on society. This is a major danger of abuse of narcotic substances. Read more

Gatsibo: Motorcyclists called to fight drug trafficking

The Eastern Regional Police Commander (RPC), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benoit S. Kayijuka  called upon commercial motorcyclists operating in Gatsibo to have a “security conscience” as they go about their daily transport business. Read more