Police moves to curb transnational crimes

Over 50 police officers on Friday completed a four-day training on how to use Interpol databases and notices in order to curb transnational crimes at border points and the airport.The Interpol communication strategy commonly known as i-24/7 system is a 24 hour daily INTERPOL global secure communication service with tools designed to facilitate police in transnational investigations.i-24/7 also helps in information sharing strategy used or shared by Police institutions across the world with the purpose of fighting against cross-border crimes such as human and drug trafficking, among others.This is especially helpful in curbing crimes where criminals run away and hide in other countries, with the i-24/7; police officers can easily access the hideouts of criminals.Chief Inspector of Police, Arcade Mugabo, who also heads the CID school, said that the new system will help curb sophisticated transnational criminal activities using the Interpol tools and database.He also added that the training which helped increase the knowledge and skills of the police officers is going to reduce crime and also easily arrest criminals across borders.The Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana, said capacity building and training for police was the only way to ensure that the institution can be sustainable and developed thus fulfilling its duties.He added that it was the only way to accomplish the vision and mission of the police and that of the nation at large.“This course is very vital in contemporary policing and e-Policing.We are in the era of e-Policing, therefore, these skills are going to help us improve in the way we do our work. When it comes to technological crimes or those of electronic nature, we need to be ahead of them and prepared to handle them through strategies such as 124/7,”he said.Gasana also called upon the police to ensure that they use the skills attained to promote policing.Frank Rugira, who was among the beneficiaries of the training called for more such advanced trainings and said that they would help reduce trans-border crimes.“The skills are going to help us render effectiveness in combating trans-border crimes, especially at airports and borders . It’s been quite a challenge to curb crimes at entry points, but now it will be easier with the new Interpol tools,” he added.