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AMISOM Police expands its presence to Dhobley in Somalia’s Lower Jubba region
The AU police officers who are specialists in different fields, will work alongside
Jubbaland State Police Force, to train local police and expand their presence in the
region.
“The reason for coming to Dhobley today, is to deploy the first detachment of 9
Individual Police Officers from AMISOM, who will assist the local police in Dhobley in
developing their capacity. We are going to do this through mentoring, training and
support in infrastructural development,” Rex Dundun, the AMISOM Police Chief of
Staff, who is also the Acting AMISOM Police Commissioner said on the arrival of the
Individual Police Officers in Dhobley yesterday.
The deployment of AMISOM Police to Dhobley is in fulfilment of the UN Security
Council Resolution 2431(2018), which calls for a reduction of uniformed personnel
and increased presence of the AU Police in the country, to support the expansion
and maintenance of law and order; as security responsibilities transition to the
Somali security forces. Dhobley and the rest of Lower Jubba region is secured by the
Kenya Defence Forces under AMISOM.
“We are aware of the tremendous responsibility the Kenya Defence Forces of
AMISOM have, in securing Dhobley and ensuring that the area is safe. Now is the
time to build the local police capacity, so that they can now take charge of the
internal security of Dhobley and its environs,” stated DCP Dundun who had
accompanied the IPOs. He added that AMISOM may also deploy a contingent of
Formed Police Unit in the town, to assist in joint security operations.
The AU Police Officers will be in Dhobley for the next one year, during which they
will bolster the capacity and develop substantial police presence in the entire Lower
Jubba region.
“We would like our forces to get quality world class training from this collaboration
with AMISOM. Most especially, we hope to learn skills and benefit from the
experience and expertise of AMISOM police officers,” Col. Haybe Ahmed Abdullahi,
the police commander in Dhobley said.
The Individual Police Officers expressed keen interest in embarking on their duties.
“You know the work of the police is to protect the life and property. So, we have
come to cooperate with our brothers in the Somali Police Force, to secure the lives
of the populations” said SP Muhangi Edison, the team leader of the IPOs.
DSP Tolulope Ipimmisho, another Individual Police Officer conveyed optimism about
the future of the Somali Police Force in general.
“We will work hand in hand with them, mentor them and help them restore peace
and order,” she asserted.
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