By URN
At least 21 detectives drawn from the directorates of Criminal Investigation and International Police (Interpol) are undergoing a four days refresher course on investigating sexual crimes. The course sponsored by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, intends to equip participants with skills on ever evolving form of sexual crimes including those committed by use of the internet.
Interpol’s deputy director Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Yusuf Ssewanyana, has urged the participants to treasure the course since they have been chosen out of the thousands of detectives the police force have.
“You’re lucky to have been chosen to partake in this course. Seize this opportunity, acquire all the possible skills that would help you to combat crimes. These are practical skills that will help you to handle crimes effectively,” SCP Ssewanyana said.
Ssewanyana until two months ago was director ICT but he was dropped in President Yoweri Museveni’s reshuffle and replaced with SCP Felix Baryamwisaki who was later promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police -AIGP. The Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, after consulting Museveni deployed SCP Ssewanyana at Interpol as deputy director.
Interpol is currently headed by SCP Joseph Obwana deputized by SCP Ssewanyana and SCP Fred Enanga. Obwana took over AIGP Grace Akullo’s two year’s contract was not renewed by President Museveni.
SCP Ssewanyana has cautioned police officers and detectives at the border points to always be on the lookout since several sexual crimes such trafficking are committed by traffickers using the porous crossing points.
“Remember this training aims to strengthen law enforcement’s capacity to investigate, prosecute, and arrest offenders. Utilize this training to your best. Get all the necessary skills that will help you perform your duties,” SCP Ssewanyana said.
Most of the local trafficking cases are often reported using recognized and porous border points. Several people trafficked from Burundi, Ethiopia, and Eritrea have been reported at border points and some of victims are hoodwinked that there are lucrative jobs in Uganda.
