Tanzania,Rwanda Police Strengthen Cooperation

A delegation of Eight senior officers of the Tanzania Police Force were in Rwanda yesterday, a visit aimed at further strengthening cooperation between the two forces.

The visiting police officers had come to learn best practices in the field of traffic and capacity building, including training.

They also met the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana at Police General Headquarters in Kacyiru.

IGP Gasana told the Tanzanian delegation that Rwanda National Police is committed to fighting cross-border crimes.

“Criminals are so active which requires joint operations, joint information sharing and capacity building of our forces to detect and arrest law breakers.”

The delegation also toured several facilities including; Dispatch Centre, Police Ethics Centre, Traffic Police and Joint Operation Centre (JOC) which is a joint centre for all security organs.

Tanzania’s Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thobias E.M. Andengenye noted, “There is a lot to learn from Rwanda National Police, especially on mechanisms to prevent crimes.”

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