P ANDA OLIC THE UGANDAUG POLICEE PR E th OTE RV 4 Draft AnnualCT &CrimeSE Report 2020 Annual06th AprilCrime, 2021 Report 2020 Mandate The Uganda Police Force draws its mandate from the constitution of Uganda Chapter Twelve, Article 212 that stipulates the functions of the force as: (a) to protect life and property; (b) to preserve law and order; (c) to prevent and detect crime; and - (d) to cooperate with the civilian authority and other security organs estab lished under this Constitution and with the population generally. Vision “An Enlightened, Motivated, Community Oriented, Accountable and Modern Police Force; geared towards a Crime free society”. Mission - “To secure life and property in a committed and Professional manner, in part nership with the public, in order to promote development ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING MACRO STRUCTURE FOR THE UGANDA POLICE FORCE The Inspector General Police Authority of Police The Deputy Inspector General of Police Directorate of Police Fire Directorate of Human Rights Directorate of Traffic & Road Directorate of Opera�ons Preven�on and Rescue and Legal Services Safety Services Directorate of ICT Directorate of Counter Directorate of Police Health Directorate of INTERPOL and Terrorism Services Interna�onal Rela�ons Directorate of Poli�cal Directorate of Criminal Directorate of Logis�cs and Directorate of Police Welfare Inves�ga�ons Commissariat Engineering Directorate of Research, Directorate of HRA Directorate of Forensic Directorate of Parliamentary Planning and Development Services Police Directorate of Crime Directorate of HRD Field Force Unit Kampala Metropolitan Police Intelligence Police Force Professional Department Department Police Senior Police Inspectorate Department Department Department Press Unit Standards of Flying of Physical Command Academy Dep artment of Finance of Protocol, of Police and Office Honours & Women Unit Squad Fitness College and Command Support Ceremonies Affairs Services ii P ANDA OLIC UG E PR E OTE RV CT & SE JM Okoth Ochola (Esq) Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech Deputy Inspector General of Police P ANDA OLIC UG E PR E OTE RV CT & SE P ANDA OLIC UG E PR E OTE RV CT & SE CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ..........................................................................................................iv LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................vi DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................ix ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. xii CLASS OF DRIVING PERMITS IN UGANDA .......................................................... xiii FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................xv POLICING REGIONS AND DISTRICTS/DIVISIONS .............................................. xvii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................xix CHAPTER ONE CRIME ANALYSIS 1 1.0. Introduction ..................................................................................................................2 1.1. Crime Distribution .......................................................................................................3 1.2. Crime Analysis .............................................................................................................4 CHAPTER TWO: ANTI CRIME INFRASTRUCTURE 81 2.0. Introduction ...............................................................................................................82 2.1. Installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras .....................................82 2.2. Establishing a Modern Forensic Laboratory. ............................................................86 2.3. Finger Printing of Guns (Ballistic Fingerprints) ........................................................88 2.4. Reforming the Flying Squad Unit; .............................................................................89 2.5. Revival of the 999 System by the Uganda Police Force. ..........................................90 2.6. Response to Crime Reports/Scenes: ..........................................................................91 2.7. Recruitment of the Local Defense Unit (LDUs). ......................................................92 CHAPTER THREE: CASE MANAGEMENT 93 3.1. Reasons for the submission of few cases to court ......................................................94 3.2. Crime Rate in 2020 ....................................................................................................95 3.3. Monthly Crime Trend ................................................................................................95 3.4. Leading Crimes in 2020 and 2019 .............................................................................96 3.5. Firearms and Ammunitions in 2020 ...........................................................................98 Annual Crime Report - 2019 i Annual Crime Report - 2020 P ANDA OLIC UG E PR E OTE RV CT & SE CHAPTER FOUR:ORGANISED CRIMINAL SYNDICATES BUSTED IN 2020 99 4.1. Baraza Evans alias Kyenga Criminal Syndicate .....................................................100 4.2. Wanyama Robert Wafula Jackson alias Wakodo Criminal Syndicate .....................103 4.3. KMP Motor Vehicle Theft Criminal Syndicate........................................................106 4.4. Kaliba Sulaiman Alias Arafat Criminal Group ........................................................108 4.5. Bwambale Saidi alias Sirah Criminal Syndicate ....................................................110 4.6. Kasese Criminal Syndicate ......................................................................................113 4.7. Kawoya Muhammed alias Buchurch Criminal Syndicate ......................................115 4.8. KMP North – Savannah Criminal Syndicate ...........................................................117 CHAPTER FIVE: SUPPORT DIRECTORATES, UNITS AND POLICE ATTACH- MENTS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS 125 5.0. Introduction: ............................................................................................................126 5.1. Directorate of Police Health Services .....................................................................126 5.2. Directorate of Forensic Services ..............................................................................126 5.3. Canine (K-9) Unit ...................................................................................................132 5.4. Directorate of INTERPOL and International Relations ...........................................134 5.5. Flying Squad Unit ...................................................................................................136 5.6. Uganda Police Marines Unit ....................................................................................137 5.7. National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Police .............................140 5.8. Water Loss and Prevention Police Unit ..................................................................153 5.9. Uganda Wildlife Authority ......................................................................................154 5.10. Department of Community Policing: .....................................................................155 5.11..Department.of.Women’s.Affairs. ............................................................................156 5.12. Child and Family Protection Department ..............................................................157 CHAPTER SIX: FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES REPORT 159 6.1. Fire Emergencies......................................................................................................160 6.2. Time of Calls ............................................................................................................160 6.3..Structures.where.fire.emergencies.were.handled .....................................................161 6.4..Lives.involved.in.fire.emergencies.handled .............................................................162 6.5. Rescue Emergencies ................................................................................................163 6.6. Lives rescued in 2020 ..............................................................................................163 Annual Crime Report - 2019 ii Annual Crime Report - 2020 P ANDA OLIC UG E PR E OTE RV CT & SE CHAPTER SEVEN: TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY REPORT 165 7.1..Nature.of.Road.Traffic.Crashes. ...............................................................................166 7.2. Monthly Trend of Crashes and Fatalities .................................................................166 7.3. Distribution of Crashes by Police Region ................................................................167 7.4. Victims/Casualties ....................................................................................................168 7.5. Accident Severity Index ...........................................................................................174 7.6. Time of Crashes .......................................................................................................174 7.7. Class of Vehicle Involved: .......................................................................................176 7.8..Traffic.Offences.Committed.in.2020 ........................................................................176