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This weekly Media review is a summary of the articles posted on RNP website during the course of the week ending on 19 February 2017.
Youth volunteers hold retreat on crime prevention
Fifty-two coordinators and members of the executive committee of Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing on February 18 held a one day retreat to deliberate on various issues related to social protection. The retreat held at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) General Headquarters in Kacyiru was presided over by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana. Read more
Gov’t extends campaign against GBV, child abuse to Kayonza residents
The ongoing national campaign against Gender Based Violence and Child abuse was on February 16 taken to Kayonza District where residents were urged to utilize the services of Isange One Stop Centre in responding and addressing the vices. Read more
Transformation story of former deviant boys of Nyabugogo
They were once branded dangerous thieves, who used to survive through pick-pocketing and coning people, especially in awe hours.
The former street children, who had turned deviant, are the same that have since made Nyabugogo and Gatsata secure. Read more
RNP, Muslim youth leaders draw strategies against radicalism and extremism
Seventy-five Muslim youth leaders on February 16 held a one day workshop which concluded with laying strategies to enhance cooperation with Rwanda National Police (RNP) in raising awareness and fighting radicalism and extremism.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana reminded the Muslim youth leaders to always “consider the national vision” that is tailored towards “national transformation, unity, thinking big and accountability.”
presided over the closing of the workshop at the RNP General Headquarters in Kacyiru, which was also attended by the Mufti of Rwanda, Sheikh Salim Hitimana. Read more
Call for strengthening of ‘neighborhood watch’ in Rwamagana
The commissioner for Operations and Public Order in Rwanda National Police (RNP), Commissioner of Police (CP) Emmanuel Butera called upon community policing committees (CPC)of Rwamagana District to drive the ‘neighborhood watch’ strategy in identifying, reporting and preventing crimes. Read more
High-tech traffic system unearth driver’s license forgeries
The recently rolled out hi-tech traffic Information Management System has led to the arrest of two men, who were holding forged driver’s license after apparently altering particulars of someone else’ original permit. Read more
RNP extends voluntary HIV testing to partners in Karongi
Medical personnel from the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Specialized Medical Programmes extended its HIV voluntary counseling and testing services to security personnel and partners in crime prevention in Karongi District. Read more
