Police has been asked to work hand-in-hand with REMA to sensitize the communities on environmental protection and enforce environment law.
The appeal was made by Eng. Collette Ruhamya, the Deputy Director of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).
She said, “Protecting the environment is also another way of preventing crimes which might also result from land wrangles, which are sometimes wetlands.”
Police officers have been provided with knowledge on environment law enforcement and management at a seminar that kicked off on September 26 in Rwamagana District.
A total of 67 police officers attended a two-day seminar organized by Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).
The seminar attracted officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Public Relations and Community Policing department (PR&CP) and commanders of Police Stations, intelligence officers and District Community Liaison Officers (DCLO) from Central and Eastern Regions.
The training focused on areas of environment and sustainable development, environmental policy and regulations in Rwanda, state of environmental and challenges and the environmental organic law including responsibilities, preventive provisions and sanctions.
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