Police launch new forensic training tools to strengthen investigations

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Police have introduced a comprehensive set of forensic training tools aimed at improving the quality, consistency and credibility of criminal investigations.

Speaking on Monday, April 20, 2026, during a press briefing at the Police Headquarters in Naguru, police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma said the initiative is a major step towards standardising evidence handling across the force.

The training tools include a detailed curriculum, trainer’s guide, trainer’s manual and a crime scene procedures manual developed by the Directorate of Forensic Services in collaboration with the Directorate of Human Resource Development.

“This initiative recognises the critical role of standardised forensic training in ensuring the integrity and reliability of forensic evidence presented in court,” Kituuma said.

He noted that the materials were developed by a technical working group comprising forensic practitioners, police trainers and a curriculum development consultant.

The development process was supported by the International Development Law Organisation with funding from the Netherlands Embassy, which Kituuma described as a consistent partner in building police capacity.

The tools will be officially launched on April 23, 2026, at police headquarters, in an event presided over by the Inspector General of Police.

The launch will include a high-level panel discussion featuring judicial and legal experts, including a High Court judge, a senior law lecturer from Makerere University, a senior prosecutor from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions and a criminal justice adviser from the Justice Law and Order Sector.

Kituuma described the development as “a landmark achievement in professionalising and standardising forensic operations within the police force.”