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A delegation of three officials from the Turkish National Police force visited the Rwanda National Police headquarters in Kacyiru on October 16 and held discussions with the top management on how the two forces can cooperate to build the capacity of both forces.
The visiting team is headed by Mr. Mehmet Karakaya, the deputy director for International Relations Department in the Turkish National Police.
The Inspector General of Police, while briefing the delegation on the policing environment in Rwanda, said after the liberation, the nation, under “able leadership undertook a journey of rapid recovery.”
“This has transformed this nation and beyond; we are contributing to the world peace through peace support operations and other International cooperation engagements,” IGP Gasana said.
“Confronted with emerging security challenges, crimes becoming more sophisticated, modern, organized and transnational in nature, RNP has laid key strategies with key priorities” he added.
The priorities include capacity building, crime reduction strategy, community policing and international cooperation among others.
“RNP has focused more on international cooperation, not only that we are engaged in regional, continental and international police organizations, but we have maintained strategic partnerships with other experienced police organizations. This compels RNP to pursue a collective security in form of cooperation, including bilateral arrangements in this kind of setting,” he noted.
Karakaya said there is need for cooperation between the two forces and to identify policing cooperation areas, especially in capacity building and training.
To this end, a Memorandum of Understanding will soon be signed between the two police institutions.
The officials, who also visited the RNP anti-GBV medical and psychosocial wing, Isange One Stop Centre situated at the Kacyiru Police Hospital, are also expected to tour various RNP facilities and activities in the countryside.
