The Inspector of General of Police and the Somali Police Force have on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Serena Hotel on capacity building and developing Somalia’s Criminal Investigations department.
Inspector General of Police Gen Kale Kayihura signed the MoU with the Brigadier Gen. Abdihakim Dahir Sa’eedof the Somali Police Force.
The MoU is as a result of the need expressed by the government of the Republic of Somalia for capacity building of its Police Force in different areas.
Uganda Police Force will provide training to the Somali Police Force in general police Training including Cadet Training.
Gen Kayihura said: “Both Parties will carry out joint training, joint exercises, joint operations especially in the areas of counter terrorism, drug trafficking, organized and transnational crimes through exchange of information on criminal intelligence and expertise, international operations, development of exchange programmes, training, mutual assistance and joint meetings.”
