The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has welcomed the UPDF officers deployed to serve in Police.
President Museveni on Tuesday appointed Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police whereas Maj Tom Magambo was appointed as the new Criminal Investigations Director.
However, in a statement, IGP Ochola welcomed the new appointments to the Police Force, saying these are bringing a diverse experience to their new roles.
The appointments make it six UPDF officers currently appointed to serve in the police with others including Brig Sserunjogi Ddamulira (Police Crime Intelligence Director), Col. Jesse Kamunanwire (Police Director for Human Resource Administration).
Others are Brig Geoffrey Golooba (police Director for Human Resource Development and Training) and Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba (police’s Chief of Joint Security) appointed in 2019.
Whereas many members of the public have always complained and argued that by appointing serving military officers, President Museveni is militarizing police, IGP Ochola in 2019 had a different view.
He said the UPDF officers bring a great wealth of knowledge to the law enforcement body that will help build capacity.
A few years ago, President Museveni defended the move to deploy UPDF officers in police, arguing that the law enforcement body had been infested with weevils that he was weeding out.
