By; Francis Lubega

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Martin Okoth Ochola has re-organized the command and supervision of all specialized units in the force.

The 13 specialized units established during the reign of his predecessor General Kale Kayihura were picked from different directorates and have been under the direct command and supervision of the office of the IGP.

According to Ochola’s statement, Flying Squad, Special Investigations Unit and the Criminal Case Tracking Taskforce have been reverted to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

The surveillance and special operations unit reverts to the Directorate of Crime Intelligence while Cyber Crime reverts to the Directorate of Forensic Services.

In the same changes, the Canine, Mineral Protection, Air-Wing, Environmental Police, Agricultural Police, Railway Police, Environmental Protection, Marine and the Presidential Protection group reverts to the Directorate of Protection.

Okoth Ochola has also merged directorates bringing the number down from 23 to 21.


Wednesday 21st March 2018 06:07:44 AM