Uganda Police Force
| Uganda National Police Poliisi ya Uganda | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Uganda Police |
| Abbreviation | UP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1900s |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | UG |
| Size | 241,038 square kilometres (93,065 sq mi) |
| Population | 35,918,900[1] |
| Legal jurisdiction | Uganda |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | UNP Headquarters Katalima Road Naguru, Kampala |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Units | List
|
| Districts | Districts of Uganda |
| Website | |
| upf.go.ug | |
The Uganda National Police is the national police force of Uganda. The head of the Force is called the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The current IGP is General Edward Kale Kayihura. He is a military officer of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF).
History
Up until April 2014, the official name of the government agency was Uganda Police Force. On that day, the IGP publicly announced the name change.[2]
Equipment
In 2015, the police agency took delivery of three new aircraft, including one PZL W-3A Sokół helicopter; one AgustaWestland AW109 GrandNew helicopter; and one fixed wing aircraft.[3][4][5]
See also
- Luke Kercan Ofungi - Long serving former IGP
- General Edward Katumba Wamala - First military officer to serve as Inspector General
References
- ^ "Estimated Uganda Population 2014". Central Intelligence Agency: The World Factbook. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Lumu, David (11 April 2014). "Uganda Police changes name". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Bagala, Andrew (18 March 2015). "Police to get 3 new aircrafts [sic]". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Augusta Westland [sic] shapes up Ugandan Police Force". African Aerospace. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Police buys choppers, eyes continental force". Theinsider.ug. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
