UGANDA POLICE FORCE STRATEGIC POLICING PLAN 2015/16 - 2019/20 Crime Prevention is Your Responsibility, My Responsibility Together We Protect and Serve December 2015 i |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499 . Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Uganda Police Force Vision: An enlightened, motivated, community oriented, accountable and modern Police Force, geared towards a crime free society Uganda Police Mission The Mission of the Uganda Police Force is to secure life and property in partnership with the public in a committed and professional manner in order to promote development Five Year Goal To provide modern policing services that ensures security and public safety for socio- economic transformation and development in Uganda and the Eastern African region. Key Impact Results Crime rate reduced from 298 in 2014 to 200 per 100,000 people by end of 2020 Emergency response improved to an average of 45 minutes when a call is made All terrorist threats successfully neutralized All public disorders peacefully contained within three hours ii |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Uganda Police at a glance Community Policing and Community engagement is the conerstone of crime prevention in Uganda Recruitment, training and skills enahnacments is Key in the Professionalisation of UPF iii |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Infrastructure Development is Critical in the Delivery of Policing Sevices iv |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Equipment for UPF is very critical in the delivery of Policing Services IGP receiving the 20 Hydro form machines at Kololo Airfield v |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug In Addition to Providing Policing services, UPF Plays an Active Role in the Social Econmic Transpromation of the Country through Production vi |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Uganda Police Force is 109 years. The climax of the centenary plus celebrations was at Kololo Airstrip Uganda Police is involved in the promotion and strengthening Regional coorporation and Peace Keeping Operations vii |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug viii |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Foreword by the Minister of Internal Affair The Vision of the Uganda Police Force is to provide an enlightened, motivated, community oriented, accountable and modern Police Force, geared towards a crime free society. This Strategic Policing Plan lays out strategies for pursuing the vision during the five years 2015/16 -2019/20. The development of the strategic plan has been guided by the priorities set out in the National Vision 2040, National Development Plan (NDP II), the Justice Law and Order Sector Investment Plan (SIP III) and the Eastern African and International protocols. The 2040 Vision envisages the consolidation, development and promotion of the prevailing peace and security that the country enjoys. Priority shall be placed on: Anti-terrorism measures at national, regional and global level Promoting public-private cooperation and civil/community involvement for improved safety and security. For this strategy, UPF emphases community policing; Deepening policy, legal and institutional reforms for improved enforcement of law and order. Here the UPF is undertaking amendments of the Police Act, and the Police Standing Orders. Promoting processes for national and inter-community dialogue among ethnic and other interest groups; and Peace building and reconciliation through increased access to information by the population. The National Development Plan (NDP II) 2015/16-2019/20 operationalises the vision 2040 through sector investment plans and Institutional strategic plans. This strategic plan will contribute to the JLOS sector targets of increasing: public confidence; public satisfaction in service delivery; and case disposal. The UPF consulted widely while developing this Strategic Plan and has included the key issues that are important to the community on the one hand, and to Government on the other hand, that will contribute to the NRM manifesto goal of Uganda attaining a middle income status by 2020. These key issues are reflective of the basic functions for which the UPF is responsible such as the protection of life and property; preservation of law and order; prevention and detection of crime; and cooperation with the civilian authority and other security organs and with the population generally. The UPF has also prioritized; community policing; neighbourhood watch; and partnerships with ix |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug the community. This will provide a platform for all citizens to be involved in assisting the Police to make this country safer and secure. I therefore urge all citizens of Uganda, stakeholders, the Development Partners and the government to support the UPF in the implementation of this Strategic Policing Plan. x |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Statement by the Inspector General of Police It is an honour for me to introduce the first Strategic Policing Plan for the Uganda Police Force. This Strategic Policing Plan represents our vision for the future. It has been aligned to the JLOS Investment Plan and the National Development Plan II and covers the period 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. This strategic plan is a proactive tool designed to provide guidance to continually improve the delivery of policing services to the people of Uganda. It is translating the UPF’S vision, mission and values into goals and strategic objectives to effectively and efficiently allocate available resources to the most important needs of our community. It will be the basis for annual work plans and budgets and will provide a platform for performance measurement and accountability for the delivery of policing services. Accordingly, the following four strategic objectives will provide the direction for the next five years: Protection of Life and Property; Preservation of Law and Order; Prevention and Detection of Crime; and Institutional development, governance and management. Each of these objectives has strategic interventions that will be implemented in partnership with the community and stakeholders to make Uganda safe and secure. The Strategic Policing Plan is focused on securing Uganda to sustain the peaceful environment for the promotion of investments, economic growth and prosperity in the country, driving it into a middle income status by 2020. Community policing ideology and the strengthening of UPF’s capacity and capability will be the cornerstone for sustaining the declining trend of crime rate. I therefore call upon, the government, stakeholders and the Development Partners to commit to the implementation of this strategic plan, and support the UPF to deliver its mandate and contribute to the country’s target of attaining a middle income status by 2020, and to the realization of the National development goal of “A transformed Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country by 2040”. xi |UPF Strategic Policing Plan 2015/16-2019/2020 Uganda Police Headquarters, Naguru, Plot42/49, Katalina Road, P. O. Box 7055, Kampala Uganda, Fax +256-414- 343531 / 255630. General Lines: 256-414-343532 / 233814/ 231761/ 254033. Toll Free: 0800-199-699, 0800-199- 499. Website: http://www.upf.go.ug Acknowledgements The Uganda Police Force would like to take this opportunity to deeply appreciate and thank the planning committee that has guided and coordinated the development of this strategic policing plan. The process of developing the plan was highly participatory and consultative, involving all directorates, departments and specialized units of UPF, a section of the community, Development Partners, JLOS institutions and Civil Society Organisations.