Rwanda, Tz police sign cooperation pact

Rwanda and Tanzania Police forces yesterday signed a bilateral agreement that will see the two countries cooperate in various areas.The Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana, and his Tanzanian counterpart, Said Ally Mwema, signed the agreement in Zanzibar.Under the agreement, the two forces will cooperate to enhance border security, exchange timely information and share Interpol tools at the two borders.They will conduct joint training exercises, joint operations, joint acquisition of equipment, exchange programmes and share best experience among other areas.“In combating crime, both forces will exchange information related to the activities of criminal elements through all methods and techniques at various levels,” Gasana said.Rwanda and Tanzania will exchange bilateral expertise and visits in order to develop the training strategies in the fields of preventing and combating crime within the scope of this Memorandum, according to a statement from the National Police.The two forces agreed on the development of curriculum and rejuvenation of training activities in the fields related to prevention and combating crimes, development of joint training programmes, exchange of trainers and students.They agreed that the Tanzania-Rwanda Joint Permanent Commission shall have the mandate to discuss issues related to combating crime.“Regular meetings will take place alternately in both Rwanda and Tanzania as follows: once a year for Police Chiefs and quarterly for District and Regional Police Commanders on the common border,” reads the statement.