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[PHOTOS]: Police High Council outline priorities
The Rwanda National Police (RNP) supreme organ – Police High Council – convened at the General Headquarters in Kacyiru and set priorities that are meant to further professionalise the force in awake of the evolving policing landscape and to effectively combat crime.
The Council was chaired by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Johnston Busingye in his capacity as the Minister in charge of Police.
The priorities include building capacity and capabilities through training, fighting, preventing and investigating crime; compliance with the law and service delivery.
Others include strengthening partnership both locally and cross-border, force discipline and welfare, which all facilitate professionalization of the force.
The Police High Council that convenes quarterly, was also attended and addressed by ministers; Francine Tumushimire of Lands and Forestry, who witnessed the signing of MoU between her ministry and RNP on forestry conservation; Francis Kaboneka of Local Government, Esperance Nyirasafari of Gender and Family Promotion, and Geraldine Mukeshimana of Agriculture.
Present was also the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana, and Deputy IGPs; Dan Munyuza of Operations, and Juvenal Marizamunda of Administration and Personnel.
Minister Busingye observed that the success of the force in ensuring homeland security is a result of the service of every man and woman in the force to translate the guidance into action.
“This should be a platform to assess and take concrete measures to further ensure that the safety of people and their proper continues to improve, and guaranteed even in the future,” Minister Busingye said. Read more
Ministry of Lands and Forestry, RNP sign MoU on environmental conservation
Rwanda National Police (RNP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Lands and Forestry and formalized their joint partnership to protect, conserve and develop lands and forestry.
The signing of the agreement between the commissioner for Community Policing in RNP, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Damas Gatare and the Director General for Rwanda Water and Forestry Authority Prime Ngabonziza, on behalf of their respective institutions was held on the sideline of the Police Council.
The signing event was overseen by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Johnston Busingye, Minister Francine Tumushime of Lands and Forestry, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana.
The formal agreements outlines partnership in areas of afforestation, forest management and protection, agroforestry (on farm) tree planting, land management and protection, public awareness and community mobilization; law enforcement; and soil protection related activities.
The partnership binds the two institutions to plant at least 27, 000 hectares of trees in the next five years – 5, 000 hectares of hilly areas and 22, 000 hectares agroforestry places. Read more
Youth Volunteers in Community Policing launch countrywide development activities
The Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing (YVCP) launched countrywide development programmes to supplement various human security activities.
The official launch was held in Nyamyumba Sector in Rubavu District, where the youth donated livestock to vulnerable families, and levelled a site in Rambo Village where classrooms will be constructed.
Related activities were also conducted concurrently in all districts across the country. In Ruhango, the youth planted 8000 trees on 16 hectares of agroforestry land.
According to Jean Bosco Mutangana, the organization’s Commissioner in charge of training and community mobilisation, much focus will be put in, afforestation and preservation of environment in general, helping poor families, anti-crime awareness campaigns, as well as hygiene and sanitation exercises. The activities will be conducted every second Saturday of the month. Read more
Police urge road users to keep distance from roads as Tour Du Rwanda starts
The 9th edition of Tour Du Rwanda kicks off November 12, and will end November 19 covering a distance of 819km.
“Tour Du Rwanda attracts much excitement especially at arrival points and even along the axis. We appeal for compliance and cooperation from spectators to keep reasonable distance from the road, for their safety but also to facilitate riders and ensure an incident-free competition,” Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Emmanuel Kabanda, the spokesperson for traffic and road safety, said.
Tour Du Rwanda Police contact lines; 112; 113; 0788311502 and 0788311110. Read more
Curbing road accidents takes centre stage at Police, partners meeting
Rwanda National Police (RNP) and its partners including ministries, parastatals, transporters, insurance companies and driving schools held a meeting to discuss the state of roads in the country and to take joint measures to further curb road carnage.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana and the mayor of City of Kigali, Pascal Nyamulinda.
Among strategies to continue to curb road carnage as discussed during the meeting, include drafting road safety training and sensitization manual to be adopted in school curriculums and to guide awareness countrywide, revising and enacting punitive laws against offenders including criminalizing fatal accidents.
The new laws if adopted, as discussed during the meeting, should also easy the process of withdrawing driver’s and operational license including those of transport companies or individuals caught in life-threatening traffic offences.
It was found out that some driving schools and car owners manipulate their vehicles’ mechanical systems as means to acquire mechanical inspection certificate, while public transporters manipulate speed governors, and under the suggested new laws would see such drivers or companies losing their license.
The process is also underway to install GPS in motorcycles for easy tracking in case of traffic offence, installation of CCTV cameras on roads, and identifying more black spots.
The meeting also resolved that new laws governing electronic tracking devices in enforcing road safety be established while motor-vehicle registration process be reviewed to individualise number plates.
Other measures include transport companies to introduce defensive driving courses for their drivers; screening and blacklisting their drunk drivers; and training teachers on road safety to extend similar safety guidelines to their students. Read more
PHOTO STORY]: SOS Children’s Villages pupils acquainted with police services
Pupils of SOS Children’s Villages located in Kacyiru Sector in Gasabo District paid a tour to Rwanda National Police (RNP) General Headquarters in Kacyiru to understand various policing duties.
The headmistress of SOS Children’s Villages, Marie Rose Nduwimbabazi, said: “We visit Police so that these children understand their rights and know what to do and where to go in case their rights are abused. It is also a good lesson to them to know and feel free and friendly to the police and to grow up as patriots understanding their role in security and development of their country.” Read more
Governor Gatabazi roots for collectiveness on security
The Governor of the Northern Province, Jean Marie Gatabazi has appealed to local authorities and residents in Musanze District to play at active role in ensuring security prevails in their communities.
He advised that this can be achieved if all stakeholders work in unison with police by sharing credible and timely information with law enforcement to respond in real time.
Governor Gatabazi was speaking during a regular security review meeting, also attended by the Regional Police Commander, ACP Rogers Rutikanga.
“Do not disregard any information you receive about potential threats to peace and security; communicate with police to assess and act accordingly,” the Governor said. Read more
Police heighten crackdown on noise pollution
Rwanda National Police (RNP) intensified its operations against noise pollution and to ensure that the law as well as the rights and beliefs of other people are respected.
RNP spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Theos Badege said public places like churches, bars, restaurants and nigh-clubs should operate within the confinements of the law by implementing noise control guidelines, such as fitting sound proof materials.
Meanwhile, sound equipment seized from Two Shorts bar and Isoko Imarinyota church, both located in Remera Sector of Gasabo District, over noise pollution, were handed back to owners.
ACP Badege advised them to acquire decibel – sound test masters – to help them regulate their sound, and install sound proofs. Read more
