The Uganda Police leadership has made several changes in which 254 commanders have been transferred.
According to a message released over the weekend by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Paul Lokech, Commissioner of Police Paul Kato Tumuhimbise has been appointed as the new deputy director for the Criminal Investigations Directorate.
The changes have also seen Assistant Commissioner of Police Esther Akwango moved from Nairobi where she has been serving as the police attaché, to Ssezibwa region as the Regional Police Commander.
The message has also seen Superintendent of Police Sylivia Auma appointed as the new head of the Women Affairs departments sitting at the police headquarters whereas Superintendent of Police, Richard Ssenyonjo who has been in the Directorate of ICT has been appointed as the new commandant of the Police Mineral Protection Unit.
In other transfers, Superintendent of Police Alfred Bangambaki has been moved from the Anti-Stock Theft Unit to Bukedi North as the Regional Police Commander whereas Superintendent of Police Vincent Mwesigye has been moved from Sezibwa to the Albertine Region as the Regional Police Commander.
Since being appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Paul Lokech has spearheaded major changes in the Police Force in a bid to improve the level of performance and professionalism in the law and order enforcement force.
He recently sent almost all DPCs to the Counter-Terrorism Police Training School, Olilim in Katakwi district for a three-month refresher course
