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The Uganda Police Force (UPF) is established under Article 211 of the Constitution of Uganda 1995. Its functions are mandated under Article 212 and they include:

• To protect life and property
  
• To preserve law and order
  
• To prevent and detect crime
  
• To co-operate with the civilian authority and other security organs

Article 212 (2) empowers Parliament to make laws pertaining to the organisation, administration and functions of every police force in Uganda. The Police Statute 1994 which is in conformity with this constitutional requirement through it transitional provisions, prescribes the functions of the UPF as follows:

• To protect life and property and other rights of the individuals
  
• To maintain security within Uganda,
  
• To enforce the laws of Uganda,
  
• To ensure public safety and order,
  
• To prevent and detect crime
  
• To perform services of military force,
  
• To perform any other functions assigned to it under the statute.

There is no fundamental difference between the UPF functions as prescribed under the statute with those under the constitution, although the Police Statute explains the functions in wider detail and more elaborate.

The functions engender a string of diverse activities to be performed by the UPF. These activities have bee grouped and classified according to the functional relationships that exist amongst them. From these classifications, we discern five core functional areas as indicated below. These will form the basis for our strategic planning. Our core functions are therefore, listed as follows:

• Crime Management
  
• Public Order and Safety
  
• Traffic Management
  
• Community Assistance
  
• Intelligence