Mogadishu, 27 January 2018 - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has concluded the induction of a multinational team of newly deployed police officers to Somalia, from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia.
Forty officers underwent a weeklong induction training, an integral part of Somalia’s transition process. The group will be at the forefront of mentoring and training local police forces in the management of law and order, as the country rebuilds its security institutions.
The police officers will be deployed in different police stations in the capital Mogadishu and in the federal member states, where AMISOM has presence.
“At the team sites where you will be, and at the police stations where you will be, we want to see good work. We shall be at your disposal for support,” Alalo said.
Rex Dundun, the Chief of Staff of AMISOM Police urged the police officers to execute AMIS OM’s mandate with diligence and commitment to duty.
“It’s not enough for you to have skills or knowledge for you to perform. You must be very dedicated and you must be committed,” he noted.
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