Seventeen police officers have been charged by the force’s disciplinary court over failure to attend a training course at Police Training School in Kabalye, Masindi.
While appearing before the court last week, the officers were charged with disobedience of lawful orders.
It is alleged that the misconduct arose on January 13, 2019 when the suspects without sufficient cause neglected and refused to report for a training course that had been ordered by the Director Human Resource Administration on January 2, 2019.
According to the Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, during the status hearing 10 officers pleaded guilty whereas the seven said they were innocent.
“The formal disciplinary process is to help deal with mistakes and misconduct, and help the defaulters once proven guilty to stay within the boundaries of acceptable behavior learning from their mistakes,” said Enanga.
“The purpose of punishment is to deter future misconduct by officers who are found to have violated force policies and to send a message to others that such behavior will not be tolerated.”
The charged officers include one gazetted officer ,ASP Oyesigyire Peter, 05 Inspectorates IP luwuliza Emmanuel , D/AIP Bongo Moses , D/AIP Emadu Charles , D/AIP Chuma Charles , AIP Nyende George and eleven other ranks who included D/SGT Kanzira Stuart , SGT Kalule Livingstone , D/CPL Anguduzu Joseph , D/CPL Ipurale John Paul , D/CPL Wandera Denis,CPL Kapere Samson , D/CPL Bwambale Sezi , D/C Namaganda Zuwena , D/C Eyotu Robert , D/C and Kanana Yona.
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