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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has set up a team of senior police officers to assess the number of Special Police Constables (SPCs) who should be retained in the force after the expiry of their contract.
In December, the police recruited 50,000 police constables to help in policing during elections with a contract period of three months. They are currently being deployed in their respective districts.
According to the Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, the team comprising the Directorate of Human Resource and Administration, the Directorate of Operations and the Department of Finance will assess the police wage bill before coming up with the exact number of SPCs to be retained.
Enanga says the team will critically look at performance reports and appraisals of each of the SPC in each district and come up with the number of SPCs to work with the Uganda Police Force. He said those retained would continue carrying out light assignments as they have not gone through formal police training that lasts nine months.
During the recruitment of the SPCs ahead of the 2021 general elections, each DPC was responsible for the recruitment and training of the SPCs. They completed a 2-weeks basic training.
Enanga says that the number of SPCs who will be retained will depend on the wage bill and availability of assignments suitable for their training.
The strategic policing plan 2015/2016-2019/2020 shows that they have the strength of 44,601 personnel instead of the recommended 74,002.
According to police, all the 50,000 SPCs have been paid off all their salaries for their services and they will be disbanded anytime in April once the assessment is complete. The report is expected early this month.
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Rwizi police constables have not been for the last 2 moth
Actually gud z dea package 4 dose mising chance
We SPCs have not yet get paid our salaries for 2months time.
We SPCs,we are still demanding our salaries.Others are demanding two months and others one month.So we are worried whether we shall get our money.
Spc some of us did not get salaries for two months and what will be done to such people.
When are you giving out our last salary
Our last salary
Its a great idea for those who have bn working well,bt hopefully the team cn consider some good number of spcs atleast 200spcs@district.Thx
That is a great ideo for some of who wanted to join police but failed. Atleast they should consider great number. And what criteria will they use to sort the SPCs?
During my three Months Contract in UPF as Special Police Constable I have love their Work for the following Reason other than Wages/Money/Salary
1. Learn the important of keeping law and order
2. Learn the important of protecting Life and properties. This Come in my mind when I was taken to capture thieves which was to be killed by individual.
3. I love Police work because of keeping low and order and many other
4. Lastly I THANK TO All the DPC’s and Other Police officer (all Ranking Officers) For encouraging us and support though some were hash
5. FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY
It has been so Educative to us and we have reely got tactics how to deal with different kinds situations.
I kindly request that at least they pay the remaining month coz we had planned for it please we did a good job and we thank the government for this offer but this month has delayed let them at least fix something for us thanks
Am from nawandala let them give out last month but we request to fix something 4 this month of april and am requesting GOD to push me to be among those ones will be selected
Thanks for the kind and loving remark but they have not paid our salary for the last month that is March .
May I know more about it please am at arua
I thank u so much for da such information bt really our March sarary has delayed why
I only request our goverent to employ people this time unlike the disappointment of last time in 2016 general election spcs are the youth who are un employed and are willing to work atleast if accorded that chance this time, please our leaders take that note because these are your sons and doughters
You have not paid us salary of march why and when
The goverent may even decide to cut some number of spcs and rivert them into local defence unit that is after training them to the level, and then the remaining number can be retain in police THAT IS MY SUGESTION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA
uganda police force or is the worst and most stupid organisation i ever seen on this continent.
and your info u guys those people have not paid us any single co
Am actually disappointed coz I my self didn’t receive a salary for March
Haven’t received mine
On isingiro we didn’t
Hi it’s Aadin issah yumbe thanks for the update I have been volunteering since 2016 and now we hope that some of us will be retained how ever I would like to know when the retaining process shall began otherwise thanks alot we are here to protect and serve
I have been acting as Special police cunstable and the work had been very very good and if it is to retain let’s me be the first person to be chosen.anyway I love UPF
I have been acting as Special police cunstable and the work had been very very good and if it is to retain let’s me be the first person to be chosen anyway I love UPF it is a good job.
I have been acting as Special police cunstable and I was serving the the I was told to do and I have been loving upf because it gave me a very beautiful job,and if they are to retain let’s me be the first to be chosen to serve in all countries I love UPF and i cherish it.
God bless me.
33 SPCs we are not happy UpTo date we are not yet paid in pader. We don’t know why it happened so
Thanks you very much but now me iam among those who are retained to continue working with police , but then later after the period of two months we are stopped from working and we are not told us what happened.i love upf for God and my country.
Thanks for the chance that was given to us but my worry is why is it that we get disappointments because community doesn’t love police but after period of time they tell you to stop working later you go and start struggling with such hatred in public it’s too much my dears we were disappointed in 2016 the same in 2021 but why? I was kindly requesting you at least consider we young people who are always there for you and you abandon us 😭😭😭 it is really hurting.
At least 300 spcs per district
My gratitude goes to the Top Management and Administration of the Uganda Police Force who considered and created a post of special police constable. It has saved many from unemployment. My humble request is that let SPCs who serve for five years and more be considered for gratuity like other employee. (Gratuity Act 1972)