Panic as IGP Okoth Ochola’s plans to transfer DPCs leak

News coming Uganda Police Forces’ Headquarters, Naguru indicate that there is an impending transfer and placement of District Police Commanders throughout the country, which is expected to be announced by the Inspector General of Police John Martin Okoth Ochola two weeks from now.

This was revealed by the head of Human Resource and Development in Police, AIGP Godfrey Golooba, during the passing out of 173 DPCs who have been undergoing intensive training at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim in Katakwi district.

The training lasted for two weeks. While delivering his speech to the DPCs, Golooba said the institution of Police will announce the placement and transfer of officers within two weeks in order to enhance service delivery. He said the transfer or placements are normal and called upon all officers to act with immediate effect.

“We shall be announcing your placements or transfers within two weeks of your pass leave. As police chiefs we have agreed to give you two weeks pass-leave before you get your transfer letters. Those who are lucky will remain,” said AIGP Golooba.

Golooba also warned the officers against corruption saying the police is going to deal with it’s officers who will be found acting contrary to the police standard operating procedures/ethics.

“We shall not hesitate to dismiss someone for his/her corrupt tendencies. Corruption is the vice killing our country and I expect you to be clean,” he said.

He also called of the DPC’s to clean up their areas of operations urging that violation of human rights must stop and any officer who is found violating the rights of Ugandan citizens will be arrested and charged.