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The Police have arrested two of their colleagues and a member of a village defence unit who reportedly beat up a pregnant woman they accused of flouting orders against crowding in bars and public spaces. The arrest followed a directive…

After President Museveni on Monday declared a 14-day curfew starting March 31, 2020 in a bid to contain further spread of coronavirus, there have been several reports of security agencies breaking into people’s homes and battering them…

Legislators have emphasised the need for the Uganda Police Force to ensure that security prevails during the 2021 general elections.The MPs said that recent arrests of opposition politicians are a cause for worry for many Ugandans, adding…

The police in Kasangati are holding Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, the Kyandondo East Member of parliament ahead of his consultative meeting in Gayaza in Wakiso district. He was picked up together with Asuman Basalirwa, the Bugiri…

President Yoweri Museveni has strongly appealed to the leadership of the Uganda Police Force to design a clear, holistic and simplistic plan that will make the Force more effective in carrying out their mandate of keeping law and order,…

An unspecified number of Forum for Democratic Change - FDC party supporters are in police custody following a scuffle with police that lasted for fours in Kireka in Kira Municipality. Trouble started after security blocked a planned FDC…

After President Museveni ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Steven Sabiiti Muzeyi, to come up with a plan to combat the increasing cases of burglary and armed robberies, the military officer-turned policeman has said he…

The government party, National Resistance Movement, wants electoral laws amended to specifically permit the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) to support the Uganda Police Force in providing security during elections. The proposal was…

The police have come out to reject what they say is a malicious story that was published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), claiming the Uganda Police Force used its technology for spying and surveilling opposition figures. The article by…

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC) Ambassador Francisco Madeira has commended AMISOM Police for their dedication to duty, commitment to the mission and selfless service to the…