East African Community Secretariat, Arusha
The Head of United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), Kurt Eyre, has lauded the efforts of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States to harmonize Police
Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) as a move in the right direction.
He observed that as society changes so too will the nature of policing challenges, from inter and intra-state conflicts to transnational organized crimes, rule of law and access to justice.
"This calls for more efficient, vibrant and professional policing function," he said when addressing a ten-man EAC delegation of senior police officers and experts at the NPIA International Academy in Bramshill, Hampshire, the United Kingdom, over the weekend.
The NPIA leads on national policing issues such as leadership, protective services, civil contingencies, command doctrine and counter terrorism. The International Academy at Bramshill also provides a professional overseas policing advisory service in support of regional security and justice sector training and development projects.
He noted that the feeling emerging throughout Europe and the public service is "not what you do for your own benefit but the satisfaction you get from what you do that benefits the entire community".
"Your countries have a greater role to play in improving the level of trust and confidence in the Police forces," he noted, underlining that the role of police is becoming central in overall development in the modern world, and it will even play a
more active role in the near future.
He asked participants to challenge themselves, use NPIA resource services and build a clear vision of where they want to go.
Earlier, the Deputy Secretary General in charge of Political Federation, Hon. Beatrice Kiraso said the EAC Secretariat hoped the visit would help the police officers better appreciate the need for harmonization.
In a speech read for her by EAC Peace and Security Officer Mr. Didacus Kaguta, Hon. Kiraso emphasized that the Police in the region were operating under different laws, structures and levels of professionalism.
"Harmonization will bridge the gaps that currently exist within the policing systems between Partner States. This will make these institutions stronger as they adhere to the basic minimum international standards," she said.
The week-long study visit was co-ordinated by the EAC Secretariat in collaboration with the British High Commission in Tanzania.
The purpose of the visit was to study the United Kingdom's experience in harmonizing policing standards and polish the draft EAC Common Standing Operating Procedures with a view to strengthening the regional law enforcement agencies.
The Regional Peace and Security Strategy stresses enhancement of the EAC spirit of co-operation by promoting collective responsibility in the provision of regional security by the Partner States. It broadly covers collaboration on cross border and trans-national organized crimes, among others.
The Head of United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), Kurt Eyre, has lauded the efforts of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States to harmonize Police
Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) as a move in the right direction.
He observed that as society changes so too will the nature of policing challenges, from inter and intra-state conflicts to transnational organized crimes, rule of law and access to justice.
"This calls for more efficient, vibrant and professional policing function," he said when addressing a ten-man EAC delegation of senior police officers and experts at the NPIA International Academy in Bramshill, Hampshire, the United Kingdom, over the weekend.
The NPIA leads on national policing issues such as leadership, protective services, civil contingencies, command doctrine and counter terrorism. The International Academy at Bramshill also provides a professional overseas policing advisory service in support of regional security and justice sector training and development projects.
He noted that the feeling emerging throughout Europe and the public service is "not what you do for your own benefit but the satisfaction you get from what you do that benefits the entire community".
"Your countries have a greater role to play in improving the level of trust and confidence in the Police forces," he noted, underlining that the role of police is becoming central in overall development in the modern world, and it will even play a
more active role in the near future.
He asked participants to challenge themselves, use NPIA resource services and build a clear vision of where they want to go.
Earlier, the Deputy Secretary General in charge of Political Federation, Hon. Beatrice Kiraso said the EAC Secretariat hoped the visit would help the police officers better appreciate the need for harmonization.
In a speech read for her by EAC Peace and Security Officer Mr. Didacus Kaguta, Hon. Kiraso emphasized that the Police in the region were operating under different laws, structures and levels of professionalism.
"Harmonization will bridge the gaps that currently exist within the policing systems between Partner States. This will make these institutions stronger as they adhere to the basic minimum international standards," she said.
The week-long study visit was co-ordinated by the EAC Secretariat in collaboration with the British High Commission in Tanzania.
The purpose of the visit was to study the United Kingdom's experience in harmonizing policing standards and polish the draft EAC Common Standing Operating Procedures with a view to strengthening the regional law enforcement agencies.
The Regional Peace and Security Strategy stresses enhancement of the EAC spirit of co-operation by promoting collective responsibility in the provision of regional security by the Partner States. It broadly covers collaboration on cross border and trans-national organized crimes, among others.
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