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AIM OF TRAINING

  1. To provide knowledge and skills required for modern policing
  2. To positively develop right and patriotic attitudes among all police cadres

Objectives of Training

  1. To meet our Constitutional mandate as enshrined in Art 211 and 212 of our Constitution.
  2. To produce officers who will professionally enforce the law, respect, and protect peoples rights.

Police Training Schools

  1. P.T.S Kibuli
  2. P.T.S Kabalye, Masindi
Kabalye Training school Police domitory

3 . P.T.S Olilim

Core Values

  1. Professional Excellence
  2. Ethics and Integrity
  3. Accountability
  4. Academic Liberalism
  5. Patriotism and Nationalism

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

  1. 1995 Constitution
  2. Police Act
  3. P.S.O
  4. UPF Training policy
  5. Circulars and policy statements
  6. International instruments

Types of courses in UPF
(A) Initial training at entry point:
1. PPCs training

 IGP addressing PPCs at Kabalye training school  

                
2. Cadets training  

Police officer cadet trainees in a lecture by the president of the republic of Uganda

3. Learner AIPs
4. Learner Sgt
(B)Career Development

1 . Induction training  for specialized units

For those joining specific fields of the force e.g CID, TRAFFIC, Fire fighting, Band, fingerprint expert, CT, VIPPU, Ballistic etc. Period of each varies from one course to another

2 . Refresher  training: For all officers and men, For capacity enhancement.
IGP addressing Policemen and women on a Refresher course
3 .Promotional -    PC to CPL, CPL to SGT,    SGT to Advanced.

4 . Junior command  for Inspectorates Rank

5 . Intermediate Command Courses for the ranks of ASPs and SP.

6 . Senior Command courses for the ranks of SSPs and above.

7. Strategic command courses  for Commissioners and Director

8 . Short term courses: These include seminars, conferences and workshops, relevant to policing. They take less than three months.

9. Long-term training :These exceed three months, Suitable for all staff except those on contract/probation, Can be government or self sponsored, May warrant leave without pay (full time course), There is opportunity for evening program.

10. Courses abroad (normally sponsored)

11 . Training specialized units:
CID, SOCO, CI, Marines, Communication, Medical, MPPU, Fire, Ballistic, Finger prints, police Airwing, CT


New Development
  1. Adopting the concept of Competency Based Learning (CBL)
  2. Training strategic plan in place
  3. A curriculum is being developed
  4. Training manuals are being updated
  5. Accreditation is in process

 
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