Fifty Police officers, on Tuesday, August 13, completed a VIP protection course at the Counter Terrorism Training Centre (CTTC) Mayange in Bugesera District.

The course, conducted by Rwanda National Police (RNP) in partnership with Lekhwiya, the Internal Security Force of Qatar, was officially closed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in Charge of Operations, Vincent Sano.

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DIGP Sano congratulated the trainees for successfully completing this intensive course.

"You were subjected to an intensive programme designed to enhance your skills in VIP protection, an area that is crucial for ensuring safety of high-profile individuals. The knowledge and techniques acquired during this course is not only vital for the protection of our VIPs but also for the broader goal of maintaining peace and stability in Rwanda and abroad," DIGP Sano said.

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He thanked Lekhwiya for the productive partnership, adding that this is the beginning to more training programmes.

He further thanked the leadership of Rwanda and Qatar for laying a very strong foundation that has enabled the two law enforcement institutions to organize and conduct activities of mutual interest in different areas of our cooperation.

Moving forward, he said, this has paved way to foster mutual understanding and working together towards common goals.

The Commandant of CTTC Mayange, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Safari Uwimana, said that training programmes, including protection of high-level officials and other dignitaries, and training of trainers, are important in achieving the mission of CTTC Mayange.

In January, RNP and Lekhwiya signed a cooperation pact which outlines partnership in security and crime control in areas including fighting terrorism, transnational organized crime, human and drug trafficking, trafficking of firearms and explosives, money laundering, and cybercrime and corruption.