PTS Kabalye Cadet Courses Offered
Uganda Police Training School Kabalye Cadet College
Initial Cadet Course
The course duration is normally 12 months and is intended to equip the officers with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behavior that will enable them to competently, effectively and efficiently serve at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police with basics of the law, administrative skills, command and procedures of the Force and general initiation into the Police Force. These officers are specifically trained to be middle managers.
The course objective is to “Equip students with knowledge of the basic laws of Uganda and their application, Police duties and procedures, Human rights observance, skills in weapon handling with the Concept of Command, leadership and Management.”
This course is under taken by students who have acquired a Bachelor’s degree and above as the minimum level of Education. The age limit, not more than 35 years.
The students must be nationalistic, patriotic, Professional, disciplined, competent and productive; and members who are citizens of Uganda and of good character, Reference (Constitution of Uganda Article 211(3)
The mode of study is to a greater extent Teacher – Student Centered mode and organized in five (5) phases of study as enumerated in the table below;
The mode of study is to a greater extent Teacher Centered mode and its’ organized in four (4) phases of study i.e.
| S/No. | Phase | Duration |
| 1 | Orientation and Security training | 3 months |
| 2 | Police procedures and duties | 3 months |
| 3 | Legislation (ACTS), Parade and Drills | 2 months |
| 4 | Command and Leadership | 2 months |
| 5 | Attachment (Dual learning) and Pass out | 2 months |
Below are the modules for the Cadet course
| S/No. | Module |
| 1 | Law Enforcement Orientation |
| 2 | Security Management |
| 3 | Kiswahili |
| 4 | Drills and Parade |
| 5 | Legislation |
| 6 | Police Duties and Procedures |
| 7 | Crime Management and Investigations |
| 8 | Community Policing |
| 9 | Defensive tactics & Survival techniques |
| 10 | Constitutionalism and Good Governance |
| 11 | Information and Communication Technology |
| 12 | Command, Management and Leadership |
| 13 | Health Education, Guidance and Counseling |
| 14 | Human Rights |
| 15 | Field Training |
The course is assessed in two categories as listed below;
Progressive Assessment (60%)
This is carried out in the following ways:
- Group tasks
- Course assignments
- Periodic Tests
- Peer rating
Final Examinations
This mainly covers 40% of the assessment.