Uganda, April 22 -- The Inspector General of Police, IGP Abbas Byakagaba, on Wednesday passed out 7,018 former Election Special Police Constables (SPCs) at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim, following completion of specialized training for deployment under licensed Private Security Organizations (PSOs).

The ex-constables who have been undergoing training in Olilim, were drawn from 32 policing regions across the country.

According to the Commandant of Police Training School Olilim, SSP Jasper Oloka, the trainees underwent 16 modules covering weapons safety, guard and escort duties, counter-terrorism awareness, crime scene management, and professional ethics.

"This is the first time the Uganda Police Force ha...