Uganda’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has promoted 9312 subordinate officers, a promotion that took effect at the start of the month.
According to a brief statement issued by Polly Namaye, the Deputy Police Spokesperson, “These promotions were based on a number of requirements including: Seniority, Record of work, Acting position, Exemplary Performance such as in operations and executing given tasks, and Discipline record.”
The number promoted has been broken down as below;
-Assistant Inspector of Police(AIP) to Inspector of Police(IP) 1145
-Head Constable Major (HCM) to Inspector (IP) 05
-Head Constable (HC) to Head Constable Major(HCM) 03
-Station Sergeant to Head Constable 28
-Sergeant (Sgt) to AIP 1531
Corporal (Cpl) to Sergeant 2644
-Police Constable to Corporal 3956