Police Officers under the Formed Police Unit are back from their nine-month mission in Haiti, where they have been supporting the UN peacekeeping mission. Out of the 150, 14 of them where women.

Ten remained behind to initiate those who recently left for Haiti on the same mission.

While welcoming them back from the mission yesterday, Rwanda’s Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana, expressed his appreciation for the police officers for a job well done.

"You have made us proud as a nation for having played a role in the maintenance of peace, not only in your country, but also in Haiti. You should continue serving your nation in peace maintenance among your other roles as police officers,” he said.

The Commissioner for Public Relations and Community Policing, Theos Badege, said that the police officers have achieved their mission in Haiti and they have indeed lifted the country’s flag high while in Haiti.

"The mandate of these police officers was to support UN activities in Haiti, some under the protective force, others in humanitarian activities among other roles. They have achieved their roles and all of them are back with medals,” he said.

Desire Twizere, a police officer among the 150, said they have indeed been able to serve as they were meant to.

He noted that besides maintaining peace they engaged in other activities such as Umuganda and carried out a number of other humanitarian activities.