Professionalism: gov’t turns to police

NORTHERN PROVINCE MUSANZE — In a bid to create professionalism in Rwanda National Police, Kigali Institute of Education [KIE] in collaboration with the University of Teesside- United Kingdom, has started offering bachelors degrees in professional policing. The four-year degree programme that started this year, with 40 pioneer students, targets police officers, in an effort to professionalise the force. This was revealed by the Minister for Internal Security, Sheikh Mussa Fazil Harerimana, during the pass out of police cadets at the National Police Academy in Musanze district on Monday. The minister said that the programme will broaden the education of their recruits and serving officers, and extend their insight, personal skills and capacity for autonomous working and decision making. It was revealed that they will study among others, discipline, ethics, the law, constitution, sociology and political structure of Rwanda. President Paul Kagame, who presided over the pass out, said that the country expects a lot from the police, including love for their work, professionalism, intelligence and knowledge. He said this will be supported by concerned organs and Rwandans in order to have a remarkable impact in the general development of the country. The president reaffirmed the government support towards capacity building of the police. Ends