BY MINAH NALULE
Four Assistant Inspector Generals of Police –AIGPs including the Deputy Inspector General of Police and 39 others have been sworn in as new members of the Police Council.
These include AIGPs Brig Jack Bakasumba, Chief of Joint Staff, Brig Godfrey Golooba, director Human Resource Development and Training, Col Jesse Kamunanwire, director Human Resource Management and Col Chris Damulira, director of Crime Intelligence and Maj Gen Muzei Sabiiti.
The AIGPs were sworn in are the four Uganda People’s Defence Force –UPDF officers President Museveni appointed to the Uganda Police Force –UPF in July.
The members were sworn- in at an event overseen by the Inspector General of Police, John Martin Okoth Ochola on behalf of Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo.
Apart from Sabiiti, Golooba, Ddamulira, Bakasumba and Kamunanwire, 34 other officers ranging from the ranks of Commissioner of Police –CP to Sergeants –Sgt were also sworn in to fill gaps of officers who have since retired or died.
Martin Okoth Ochola the Inspector General of Police IGP, in his remarks reminded all officers sworn in to always protect whatever is deliberated in Police Council and also see to it that that concerns of their colleagues are always efficiently presented.
Senior officials that graced the event include Senior Technical Advisor at Justice Law and Order Sector –JLOS Rachael Odoi, embattled Logistics and Engineering director AIGP Grace Bangirana, Criminal Investigation Director –CID AIGP Grace Akullo, Fire and Emergency Rescue director –AIGP Joseph Mugisa and Director Sports and General Duties –AIGP Andrew Soroweni among others.
This is the 25th assembly of Police chiefs in the 24 years since Police Council was established. The two-day council meeting convened on Monday, November 18th at Police headquarters Naguru and will convene for two days.
