AMISOM hails Uganda Police officers for exemplary service

THE African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has hailed a contingent of Uganda police officers for dedicated service during their tour of duty.

The four officers, who have served in the mission as Individual Police Officers (IPOs), for the last one and a half years, were awarded medals and certificates by the AMISOM Police Commissioner, Brigadier Anand Pillay, at a function held in Mogadishu.

Commissioner Pillay noted that due to their exemplary service, AMISOM extended their stay beyond the standard one year duration they were supposed to serve, a statement issued from Mogadishu on Monday said.

"Generally speaking the Uganda Police contingent is disciplined and performed exceptionally well. They showed initiative and tried their best to make the mission a success and to build and capacitate the Somali Police Force and for that I want to thank the whole contingent," Brig. Pillay noted.

The Police Commissioner thanked the Ugandan government and the Uganda Police Force for sending dedicated officers to serve in the mission.

AMISOM Deputy Police Commissioner, Christine Alalo, also spoke highly of the team, adding that the IPOs had done Uganda proud.

"Thank you for raising the Ugandan flag. You did a good job and we want to thank the government of Uganda for allowing you to serve," the AMISOM Deputy Police Commissioner noted.

Individual Police Officers (IPOs) co-locate with the Somali Police Force (SPF) in several police stations where they train and mentor them on policing.

AMISOM has five Police Contributing Countries (PCCs), namely, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda.