BULLETIN NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Issue #12 March 2017 “Together We Transform Police April - June 2018 Issue 16 for Effective Service Delivery”
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NPSCBULLETIN NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Issue #12 March 2017 “Together we transform police April - June 2018 Issue 16 for effective service delivery” NPSC CONDUCTS CENSUS ON OFFICERS LIVING WITH DISABILITY Census on Constable Degree Holders. - Pg. 4 GSU Recruit Interview - Pg. 8 Nation Wide Vetting Exercise - Pg. 14 NPS Passout - Pg. 18 www.npsc.go.ke Twitter @NPSC_Ke Facebook/ NPSC Kenya National Police Service Commission Together we transform the Police Service for effective service delivery Champion of a Dignified Vision: Professional Police Service To transform and manage the Mission: human resource in the police service for efficiency and effectiveness Values: Independence and Integrity Transparency and Accountability Respect for Diversity and Equality Editorial Team Published By: Contributors: National Police Service Commission Patrick Odongo - Director Communications & Outreach 5th Floor Skypark Plaza, Gerald Gichura - Senior Communications Officer P.O. Box 47363-00100, Antony Mulira - Communcations Officer Westlands, Nairobi. Sande Murunga- Graphic Designer /Webmaster Email: [email protected] Saumu Asbaha - Communications Officer Tel:+254-20-2186028 / 0709-099-000 Pamella Usagi - Communications Officer Website: www.npsc.go.ke Lilian Kagwiria - SCO Robert Owinga - ICT Officer Follow Us on our Social Media Platforms Facebook/NPSC Kenya, Twitter @NPSC_KE Layout & Graphic Design Sande Murunga © Copyright 2018 National Police Service Commission About National Police Service Commission (NPSC) The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) is one of the independent commissions established under Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution 2010. The Commission is established under Article 246 of the Constitution. Article 246 (3) gives the Com- mission the mandate to: Recruit and appoint persons to hold or act in office in the police service, confirm appointments and determine promotions and transfers within the National Police Service; Observing due process, exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or acting in offices within the Service; Perform any other functions as prescribed by the national legislation. 2 NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Bulletin, Issue No. 16 Table of Contents 4 8 Disability Census GSU Recruit Interview 14 18 Nation Wide Vetting Passout Parades 2018 21 23 NPSC Staff Interview Mind Gym “Together we transform police for effective service delivery” 3 Disability Census: Director of Research, Strategy and Vetting; Longinus Mulondo jots concern of an officer who had come to be registered in the just concluded audit with person with disabilities in Nyanza Region. The National Police Service The exercise was condu- 2) The Commission was able Commission (NPSC) carried cted jointly in conjunction to identify some 408 cases as out an audit of the status of with the National Council for being authentic while another persons living with disability Persons Living with Disabi- 40 cases are being further in the National Police Service lity NCPWD) and was held at scrutinised. (NPS) on 3rd and 4th April this the eight regional headquar- year.This is in accordance with ters namely Nairobi,Nyeri,- 3) A total of 105 officers the Persons with Disability Act Meru,Nakuru,Garrissa,Kaka- are not yet registered with 2003 Section 12(3) which mega ,Kisumu and Mombasa . the NCPWD) and thus are stipulates that ‘an employee not recognised as and hence with a disability shall be A total of 514 officers compri- cannot access these benefits. entitled to exemption from tax sing 488 males and 26 females from both the uniformed and 4) the cause of injury for on all income accruing from majority of officers is gunshot his employment’. civilian officers in the NPS were seen Countrywide during wounds by bandits, terrorist This is further reinforced by a the two day exercise. attacks. circular from the Permanent The Commission was able 5) Other injuries are caused Secretary in the Ministry of by road accidents, rioting State for Public Service Ref:No. to come with a number of findings which include; members of the public and MSPS/HRM/2/2/2/Vol II even sickness through stroke, (21) of 29th may 2012 which 1) Five hundred (500) of these diabetes etc. increases the retirement age of officers are deployed while 14 persons living with disabilities are not deployed. 6) Majority of officers living to 60 years. with disability are deployed 4 NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Bulletin, Issue No. 16 on light duty areras, however thery Alsop 3) Deployment of the officers must portray felt they should be stationed near their home a human face. areas or where they could access medica- 4) Working conditions should be made tion. favourable 7) Officers living with disabilities feel that 5) There should be a deliberate move to they have been discriminated and disadvan- introduce waivers during promotions. taged when it comes to promotion yet they 6) Officers should be assisted in getting were injured in line of duty. their compensation 8) Transfers have been done been with little 7) Address issues of housing shortage or no regard to disabled officers. 8) Carry out sensitisation so that officers 9) Lack of proper infrastructure and work are made aware to register with the NCPWD environment for people living with disabi- 9) Training programmes be introduced for lities. such officers. 10) Lack of privacy due to shortage of 10) Introduction of a specialised and housing facilities enhanced medical cover. RECOMMENDATIONS 11) Medical ex gratia allowances be set for those who exhaust their NHIF cover 1) Frequent audits on people living with disability to increase transparency and accoun- 12) Allowance of monthly kshs 15,000/ be tability paid to aides of such officers. 2) Considerations be taken while transfer- 13) Fast track the policy that can regulate ring officers with disability working hours for such officers. Manager Accounts, Esther Kitonyi attends to a visual- ly impaired officer during the recently ended audit with persons with disabilities in Nyanza Region “Together we transform police for effective service delivery” 5 AUTHENTIFICATION OF DEGREE CERTIFICATES HELD BY POLICE CONSTABLES AND NCOs –MAY 2018 This Phase 1 of this exercise which was largely on data collection conducted from 2nd to 5th May 2018 in the above mentioned centres. The National Police Service Commission partnered with the National Police Service, The Commission for University Education, The State Department for University Education and the Kenya National Qualification Authority in carrying out this exercise. SER. CENTER BREAKDOWN TOTAL SER. CENTER BREAKDOWN TOTAL 1 Nairobi KPS 1470 7 Meru KPS 82 193 APS APS 80 DCI DCI 31 2 Mombasa KPS 101 194 8 Nakuru KPS 102 396 APS 44 APS 93 DCI 49 DCI 201 3 Eldoret KPS 137 277 9 Machakos KPS 61 181 APS 111 APS 79 DCI 29 DCI 41 4 Kisii KPS 69 145 10 Kakamega KPS 89 200 APS 60 APS 88 DCI 16 DCI 23 5 Kisumu KPS 41 94 11 Garrissa KPS 19 101 APS 34 APS 30 DCI 19 DCI 52 6 Nyeri KPS 285 488 GRAND 3739 APS 132 TOTAL DCI 72 INITIAL FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS Several police officers have acquired various degrees in specialised fields but were currently deployed in general duty areas. Officers from the DCI have not had their reinstated and were hence earning negative salaries. The Commission and the Service have a pool of graduates from which they can easily pick officers to be redesig- nated as Cadets. The Phase 2 of this exercise will be the actual authentification of the certificates which will involve all the above mentioned players. 6 NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Bulletin, Issue No. 16 AUTHENTIFICATION OF DEGREE CERTIFICATES Pictorials: HELD BY POLICE CONSTABLES AND NCOs –MAY 2018 AUTHENTIFICATION OF DEGREE CERTIFICATES 1 D. Director HCM Mr. Okinda briefing graduate police constables and NCO’s at the CID training School during the Audit of academic certificates 2 2: NPSC Director SRV Mr. Mulondo addressing the graduate constables before starting the audit exercise. Graduate constables and NCO’s being briefed for the authentication exercise. “Together we transform police for effective service delivery” 7 Feature GSU: History of GSU President Uhuru Kenyatta Inspecting a guard of honor during the GSU passout parade at APTC The General Service Unit was Basic Training Wing and National Security, Public Safety established in 1984 and drew Curriculum Development, and Security, among others, its personnel from General Research and Evaluation wing all geared towards equipping Duties until April, 1964 when all responsible for enhancing officers with requisite skills need arose to train men purpo- training modules. and Knowledge to effectively sely for G.S.U in order to cope achieve the mandate of the with the rising demand for Students are put through Police. specialized services. intense Police and Parami- litary Training on various Due to this need, the General subjects courtesy of the new Service Unit Training School training curriculum dubbed was started and was located ‘Lioness Model’ such as:-Field at Jomo Kenyatta International Craft and Tactics , Skills at DID YOU KNOW? Airport New Control Tower Arms, police procedures, and by then it was referred to Counter Violent Extremism M.E.S.S. Training Wing. In 1972 it was and Organized Crime, Crimi- relocated to its present loca- nology and Crime Prevention, means tion. Human Rights, Police Ethics men of the same and Accountability, Constitu- stature The GSU Training school tion, Communications Skills consists of three main wings and Public Relations, Cross namely; Leadership and Cultural and Diversity Poli- Supervisory Training Wing, cing, Community Policing and 8 NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION Bulletin, Issue No. 16 Interview: GSU RECRUIT PHELIX OWILI ABENDE morning tea. At 6:00am as a police officer? we do our dormitory and self-cleaning and It has empowered as to combat have our morning crime tactfully by leaning check up by the supe- legal studies that will help us rior. 7:30 am we clean as police officers in the daily the entire camp and head running of our duty skillfully on to our lessons for whole day.