Uganda Police has announced that over 150 officers have been dismissed from the force over corruption and indiscipline.
In his address to journalists on Monday at the police headquarters, Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the officers had been found guilty by the different disciplinary measures in the force and consequently recommended their dismissal.
“All the cases against them were proven and for that matter, they can’t continue enforcing the law in police or using their positions,”Enanga said.
According to Enanga, both the police Authority and Police Council Appointments and promotions Committee which are responsible for the disciplinary system in the force recommended for dismissal of the said officers.
In March, President Museveni for the umpteenth time warned police against corruption.
“If any officer is implicated in bribery and other corruption-related incidents, you will not be transferred to another district as it was before. We are going to try you and if found culpable, we shall dismiss you from Police,”Kasingye warned officers during a rectification and ideological orientation tour around the country.
In February, a report by the Inspectorate of Government and Uganda Bureau of Statistics ranked the police as the most corrupt government institution.The Fourth National Integrity Survey report 2019/2020 indicated that police scored 70% to lead other government institutions in corruption.
