TANZANIA and Uganda have unanimously agreed to jointly fight cross-border crimes for the safety and security of their respective citizens, Commissioner of Police (CP), Charles Mkumbo, has disclosed.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Mkumbo\u00a0 disclosed the initiative\u00a0 yesterday \u00a0on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Simon Sirro, while opening\u00a0 a bilateral\u00a0 meeting which was\u00a0 attended by senior police\u00a0 officers\u00a0 from\u00a0 both countries\u00a0 held in Bukoba Municipal Council.<\/p>\n
\u201cConcerted efforts are needed in combating cross-border crimes, including terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal immigrants and armed robberies, especially along Lake Victoria,\u201d he said, adding that the two sides focused on strategizing on cross-border policing matters.<\/p>\n
He also emphasized on establishment of standard operating procedures for joint operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the police, we have to be the face of our countries for our people to live happily. So, what our people need are not mere words, but action,\u201d he said, adding that the modern security challenges demands opening of doors for strong bilateral and multilateral police cooperation, and enhance exchange of best practices, joint operations and training, timely information sharing and exchange of criminals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe need to maintain security and stability in our nations and region calls for more cooperation in order to stay ahead of criminals.<\/p>\n
Increased production and export depends on security, which also attracts investment and facilitates development. Sharing of security information is paramount, because we learn from each other,\u201d IGP Sirro said.<\/p>\n
Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) for Uganda,\u00a0 Mr Sabiti Muzeyi, on the other hand, observed that Uganda\u00a0 and Tanzania do not only co-exist geographically as neighbors,\u00a0 but are also the\u00a0 same people who share common values and aspirations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen spiders\u2019 webs unite, they could easily kill a lion. Organized crime is always changing tactics, therefore there is need for our police forces to unite and cooperate more closely.<\/p>\n
These values shape our common interests, and it\u2019s Uganda\u2019s priority to advance bilateral security cooperation in order to combine efforts against cross-border and transnational organized crimes for the benefit of our people,\u201d IGP Muzeyi said.<\/p>\n
Significantly, he said, such security collaboration is important for the regional development agenda.<\/p>\n
He, however, highlighted five major security concerns which require concerted efforts, which he mentioned as radicalization and terrorism, human and drug trafficking, road safety and trafficking of fugitives.<\/p>\n
The meeting was in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)\u00a0 signed between the two police forces\u00a0 that highlights major areas of cooperation, including exchange of information on criminals, expertise, and joint training and operations, especially against narcotic drugs, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TANZANIA and Uganda have unanimously agreed to jointly fight cross-border crimes for the safety and security of their respective citizens, Commissioner of Police (CP), Charles Mkumbo, has disclosed. Commissioner Mkumbo\u00a0 disclosed the initiative\u00a0 yesterday \u00a0on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Simon Sirro, while opening\u00a0 a bilateral\u00a0 meeting which was\u00a0 attended by senior […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":4440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,8],"tags":[2365,1585,222],"class_list":["post-4451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","category-homepage-english","tag-charles-mkumbo","tag-simon-sirro","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"\n