{UAH} CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF UGANDA POLICE FORCE
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16th May 2014
PRESS RELEASE
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS UGANDA POLICE FORCE
I am pleased to announce on behalf of the leadership of the Uganda
Police that we intend to celebrate our centenary anniversary (i.e 100
years in existence) this year. The celebrations will involve
commemorative events covering a period of 6 months beginning on 25th
May 2014 with the finale, which will mark the highlights on 3rd
October 2014 during the Independence anniversary celebrations week.
In fact, we should have celebrated this major historical milestone in
2006 since Uganda Police Force was born on the 25th May 1906 as a
constabulary. However, because of understandable reasons, especially
the national elections, then later, preparations for CHOGM, and the
public order challenges, and then 2011 elections and associated
challenges that engaged us. More important, we were still nomadic with
no permanent place of abode. Now that we are settled, with a permanent
address, the Police Council in its last sitting during the retreat,
late last year, decided that we cannot let such an important milestone
in the history of the Uganda Police pass unnoticed. Note that the
Golden Jubilee of the Uganda Police was celebrated in 1956.
We have reason to hold these celebrations. First of all, that we have
traveled this long journey of now 100 years or so, with all the trials
and tribulations, and survived is not a small achievement. In fact, in
a way it is a celebration of the journey Uganda as a modern state has
traveled since the Police is a critical pillar of any state. We have
seen a number of states in Africa and in other parts of the world
crumble. That we have gone this far is a cause for celebration.
Moreover, we have not only survived but, in spite of the challenges we
have faced as a country, especially since 1962, we have developed, and
there are visible achievements, and more, recently transformation of
the Police institution, and policing as a system, away from the
repressive type of police introduced by the colonial regime to a
pro-people, accountable, disciplined institution, with modern
capabilities to deal with modern day crime and security threats.
Secondly, it is to take stock of our achievements as well as our
failures, learning lessons from the long and rich experiences of
policing in Uganda, especially since 1962, and launching a
Rectification campaign aimed at building on our strengths, and
eliminating our weaknesses and shortcomings in providing police
services to the country.
Thirdly, the celebration will, also, offer an opportunity to
reinvigorate the community policing system of policing which is a
proactive approach to policing through promotion of partnerships,
popular vigilance and problem solving through community policing.
Fourthly, given the continued negative perceptions about the Uganda
Police, many times exaggerated or misplaced, we intend to use the
celebrations to improve the police image.
Fifthly, we intend to use the celebrations, to rehabilitate the
history of the Uganda Police. In particular, we intend to pay tribute,
especially to the leaders, and the heroes of the Uganda Police
(especially those who lost their lives in the line of duty) and
rehabilitate and recognize their contributions, as well as those who
along this long journey have contributed significantly to its
survival, development and transformation.
Last but not least, we intend to use the celebrations to reunite the
Police family: retired and serving officers and personnel, families of
fallen and other deceased comrades.
We plan to have commemorative activities throughout the 6 months'
period beginning on the 25th May 2014, when we shall have two
activities: a marathon in memory of our national hero, John Akii Bua,
and to raise funds to assist Acid Victims; and then the formal launch
by the Minster of Internal Affairs of the celebrations at the Serena
Inter National conference centre.
We have put in place an organizing committee composed of serving and
retired officers. It is chaired by IGP Emeritus Cossy Odomel. He will
introduce to you the members of his committee. We plan that the
celebrations involve all Police Officers, serving and retired and our
families, crime preventers, students, the media and the general public
and will take place all over the country. It should be a moment of
pride for our country. I, therefore, call upon everybody to embrace
the events with enthusiasm.
Gen. Kale Kayihura
Inspector General of Police
16th May 2014
Anybody with a personal experience with, or perception about the UPF,
which they would like to disseminate, please send to my private inbox.
Robert Atuhairwe
--
"TRY TO GROW UP!" "WHEN THE PRESIDENT SAYS 'ORDERS FROM ABOVE' HE
MEANS ME" "EVERY BULLET THAT MISSES A SOLDIER CATCHES A CIVILIAN"
"WHATEVER I DO, WHATEVER I DON'T, WILL DO IT LIKE MBARBERZEE"
"OKWANGALI IS A FOOL!"
MEMBER OF THE VISIONARIES CLUB, THIRD AXIS
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PRESS RELEASE
CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS UGANDA POLICE FORCE
I am pleased to announce on behalf of the leadership of the Uganda
Police that we intend to celebrate our centenary anniversary (i.e 100
years in existence) this year. The celebrations will involve
commemorative events covering a period of 6 months beginning on 25th
May 2014 with the finale, which will mark the highlights on 3rd
October 2014 during the Independence anniversary celebrations week.
In fact, we should have celebrated this major historical milestone in
2006 since Uganda Police Force was born on the 25th May 1906 as a
constabulary. However, because of understandable reasons, especially
the national elections, then later, preparations for CHOGM, and the
public order challenges, and then 2011 elections and associated
challenges that engaged us. More important, we were still nomadic with
no permanent place of abode. Now that we are settled, with a permanent
address, the Police Council in its last sitting during the retreat,
late last year, decided that we cannot let such an important milestone
in the history of the Uganda Police pass unnoticed. Note that the
Golden Jubilee of the Uganda Police was celebrated in 1956.
We have reason to hold these celebrations. First of all, that we have
traveled this long journey of now 100 years or so, with all the trials
and tribulations, and survived is not a small achievement. In fact, in
a way it is a celebration of the journey Uganda as a modern state has
traveled since the Police is a critical pillar of any state. We have
seen a number of states in Africa and in other parts of the world
crumble. That we have gone this far is a cause for celebration.
Moreover, we have not only survived but, in spite of the challenges we
have faced as a country, especially since 1962, we have developed, and
there are visible achievements, and more, recently transformation of
the Police institution, and policing as a system, away from the
repressive type of police introduced by the colonial regime to a
pro-people, accountable, disciplined institution, with modern
capabilities to deal with modern day crime and security threats.
Secondly, it is to take stock of our achievements as well as our
failures, learning lessons from the long and rich experiences of
policing in Uganda, especially since 1962, and launching a
Rectification campaign aimed at building on our strengths, and
eliminating our weaknesses and shortcomings in providing police
services to the country.
Thirdly, the celebration will, also, offer an opportunity to
reinvigorate the community policing system of policing which is a
proactive approach to policing through promotion of partnerships,
popular vigilance and problem solving through community policing.
Fourthly, given the continued negative perceptions about the Uganda
Police, many times exaggerated or misplaced, we intend to use the
celebrations to improve the police image.
Fifthly, we intend to use the celebrations, to rehabilitate the
history of the Uganda Police. In particular, we intend to pay tribute,
especially to the leaders, and the heroes of the Uganda Police
(especially those who lost their lives in the line of duty) and
rehabilitate and recognize their contributions, as well as those who
along this long journey have contributed significantly to its
survival, development and transformation.
Last but not least, we intend to use the celebrations to reunite the
Police family: retired and serving officers and personnel, families of
fallen and other deceased comrades.
We plan to have commemorative activities throughout the 6 months'
period beginning on the 25th May 2014, when we shall have two
activities: a marathon in memory of our national hero, John Akii Bua,
and to raise funds to assist Acid Victims; and then the formal launch
by the Minster of Internal Affairs of the celebrations at the Serena
Inter National conference centre.
We have put in place an organizing committee composed of serving and
retired officers. It is chaired by IGP Emeritus Cossy Odomel. He will
introduce to you the members of his committee. We plan that the
celebrations involve all Police Officers, serving and retired and our
families, crime preventers, students, the media and the general public
and will take place all over the country. It should be a moment of
pride for our country. I, therefore, call upon everybody to embrace
the events with enthusiasm.
Gen. Kale Kayihura
Inspector General of Police
16th May 2014
Anybody with a personal experience with, or perception about the UPF,
which they would like to disseminate, please send to my private inbox.
Robert Atuhairwe
--
"TRY TO GROW UP!" "WHEN THE PRESIDENT SAYS 'ORDERS FROM ABOVE' HE
MEANS ME" "EVERY BULLET THAT MISSES A SOLDIER CATCHES A CIVILIAN"
"WHATEVER I DO, WHATEVER I DON'T, WILL DO IT LIKE MBARBERZEE"
"OKWANGALI IS A FOOL!"
MEMBER OF THE VISIONARIES CLUB, THIRD AXIS
--
UAH forum is devoted to matters of interest to Ugandans. Individuals are responsible for whatever they post on this forum.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com or Abbey Semuwemba at: abbeysemuwemba@gmail.com.
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