Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2008
UGANDA POLICE
CRIME REPORT 2008
LAUNCHED BY
MAJOR GENERAL KALE KAIHURA
INPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
UGANDA POLICE FORCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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LIST OF FIGURES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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ACRONYMS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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DEFINITIONS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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FOREWORD ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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ANNUAL CRIME REPORT-2008……………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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CRIME DISTRIBUTION |
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CRIME BY DISTRICTS/ DIVISIONS……………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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MONTHLY CRIME RATE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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CATEGORIES OF CRIME |
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HOMICIDES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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DEATH THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ……………………………………………………………………………… |
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ROBBERY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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THEFTS OF CATTLE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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OTHER SEX RELATED OFFENCES ………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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BREAKINGS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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OTHER THEFTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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FIRE INCIDENTS IN SCHOOLS……………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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ECONOMIC CRIMES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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PYRAMID SCHEMES………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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LAND FRAUDS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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CORRUPTION CASES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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NARCOTICS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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ELECTORAL/ POLITICAL OFFENCES ……………………………………………………………………………………. |
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TERRORISM……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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TREASON ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS |
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JUVENILES AS VICTIMS OF CRIME………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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CHILD SACRIFICE/RITUAL KILLINGS ………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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JUVENILES AS ACCUSED / SUSPECTS IN CRIME…………………………………………………………………….. |
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WOMEN ACCUSED OF CRIME …………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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DEPORTATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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REPATRIATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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OTHER CRIME CATEGORIES |
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FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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SPECIFIC CASE COMPARISON 2007 & 2008…………………………………………………………………. |
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CRIME RATE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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RATE OF CRIME IN 2008 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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CRIME RATE COMPARISONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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CID PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS |
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CASES TAKEN TO COURT…………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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BACKLOG ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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PERSONS CHARGED IN COURT …………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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CONVICTIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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CASES REFERRED TO GCM AND UPDF DISCIPLINARY COURTS…………………………………………….. |
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VALUE OF PROPERTY LOST AND RECOVERED ……………………………………………………………………… |
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REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
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CHALLENGES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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WAY FORWARD …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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LIST OF TABLES |
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TABLE 1: CRIME DISTRIBUTION BY REGION ………………………………………………………………………………. |
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TABLE 2: DISTRICTS WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF REPORTED CRIMES……………………………………… |
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TABLE 3: DISTRICTS WITH LOWEST REPORTED CRIMES ………………………………………………………. |
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TABLE 4: NUMBER AND TYPES OF GUNS RECOVERED IN 2008………………………………………………….. |
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TABLE 5: COMPARISON OF THE ANNUAL CRIME RATES (2007 AND 2008)…………………………………. |
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TABLE 6: ACCUSED BY SEX………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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TABLE 7: CONVICTION BY SEX AND AGE…………………………………………………………………………………… |
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LIST OF FIGURES |
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FIGURE 1: MONTHLY CRIME TREND……………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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FIGURE 2: ANNUAL CRIME TREND ………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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FIGURE 3: CRIME DISTRIBUTION BY REGION…………………………………………………………………………….. |
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FIGURE 4: CRIMES BY CATEGORY………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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FIGURE 5: HOMICIDES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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FIGURE 6: ECONOMIC CRIMES……………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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FIGURE 7: CRIME RATE COMPARISON FOR THREE YEARS ………………………………………………………… |
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ACRONYMS
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ASTU |
Anti Stock Theft Unit |
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BOU |
Bank of Uganda |
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CID |
Criminal Investigations Directorate |
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DMC |
Dangerous Mechanical Condition |
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DPP |
Directorate of Public Prosecutions |
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EPS |
Express Penalty Scheme |
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GCM |
General Court Martial |
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IGG |
Inspectorate of Government |
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JLOS |
Justice, Law & Order Sector |
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KMPA |
Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area |
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LRA |
Lords Resistance Army |
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PSU |
Professional Standards Unit |
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RDC |
Resident District Commissioner |
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RELOKA |
Re- Establishment of Law and Order in Karamoja Area |
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RRU |
Rapid Response Unit |
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RSA |
Resident State Attorney |
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SACTTF |
Special Anti-Cattle Theft Task Force |
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SAR |
Self Automatic Rifle |
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SMG |
Sub Machine Gun |
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LMG |
Light Machine Gun |
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TRSA |
Traffic & Road Safety Act |
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UBOS |
Uganda Bureau of Statistics |
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UPDF |
Uganda Peoples Defense Force |
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UPF |
Uganda Police Force |
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VMD |
Vehicle Mechanical Defects |
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DD |
Reckless/ Dangerous Driving |
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OS |
Over speeding |
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OL/DL |
Over Loading/ Dangerous Loading |
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IDD |
Under Influence of Drinks or Drugs |
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DLA |
Dazzled by Lights of another Vehicle |
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CP |
Careless Pedestrian |
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CD |
Careless Driving |
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PFV |
Passenger Falls from Vehicle |
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OCW |
Obstacle on carriage way |
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HR |
Hit and Run |
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OC |
Other Causes |
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DEFINITIONS
Crime
Is an act committed, or omitted, in violation of the law either forbidding or commanding it.
Crime Rate
Is the incidence of crime per lakh (100,000) of a population.
= [Total crimes reported & Investigated/Total population] x 100,000.
Incidence of Crime
The total number of crimes reported per population of interest over a given period of time in a defined area (territory/country).
Population (human)
The number of people living in a particular geographical area or location.
Motor Vehicle
Any self propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on the road.
Child / Juvenile
Is a person below 18 years of age (Children Statute 1997).
Adult
A person aged 18 years and above, as per the Constitution of Uganda.
Victim
A person who is offended as a result of a criminal act.
Workload
The number of cases investigated by a detective at a given point in time.
Detection
Cases where evidence is established to sustain a charge for prosecution.
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FOREWORD
MAJOR GENERAL KALE KAIHURA
Inspector General of Police
I am pleased to present the Annual
Crime Report for the year 2008.
As stated in the 2007 report, we, in partnership with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, embarked on the computerization of our crime reporting and analysis processes, an exercise that is still continuing.
We are yet to refine the new system, a development that has contributed to the delay in the release of this report.
Our objective is to ultimately provide timely and accurate data, information and reports on crime, and other incidents, that impact on the lives and property of the public, and institutions.
We are indebted, in no small measure, to our sister security agencies; the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF), the national intelligence services (Internal Security Organization, and the External Security Organization) and the Uganda Prison Service, for providing invaluable support in the maintenance of law and order in the country.
We, also, must express appreciation for the efforts of JLOS institutions, particularly, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Uganda Human Rights Commission and the Judiciary.
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I reserve my deepest appreciation to our unwavering and most valuable partners in the fight against crime: the ‘wananchi’ (members of the public), whose confidence in the Uganda Police, as well as active participation, is on the increase.
I am proud to declare that a significant proportion of the visible successes the Police Force has achieved in the recent past, have been a direct result of the ‘wananchi’, in exercise of their patriotic and civic duty, cooperating with the Police in safeguarding life and property.
Many instances where ‘wananchi’ have proactively worked with Police to prevent the commission of serious crimes, have gone unreported, or are downplayed; yet prevention is the essence of effective policing.
I intend to build on, and strengthen, this positive partnership with ‘wananchi’, as the foundation of policing in Uganda.
Crime, Performance and Challenges
You will note, from the Report that, in 2008, the country registered a decrease in actual crimes reported, by 23%, over the previous year.
While the volume of crime stood at 119,072 cases, the number of reports and complaints received at Police stations and posts across the country was in excess of 287,000. Out of these, reports and complaints, approximately 168,000 were found to be non-criminal in nature and referred to civil, and other remedy.
In essence, this means that the public is increasingly making the Police their first formal stop in the resolution of conflicts, and other situations that affect their lives.
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This level of confidence exhibited by the public in the institution of the Police is no fluke. It is a result of a deliberate application, and vast investment, over the last few years, in the concept of community policing.
The categories of crime that registered a decrease in volume last year include violent crimes of robberies, burglaries and sex-related offences.
The brief rise of iron-bar (mutayibwa) crime gangs, who waylaid their victims and robbed them of property, after hitting them with iron-bars, was swiftly and effectively neutralized and by the combined and collaborative effort of the ‘wananchi’ and Police, as well as other security agencies.
We deployed extra officers to permanently patrol the vulnerable areas, in addition of setting up new Police posts, and upgrading existing facilities to enhance our preventive capabilities.
It was particularly gratifying to record a first reversal, in many years, of trend for the offence of defilement.
While a 29% decrease in the commission of defilement is, by no means, the ideal result, especially for children and families who were affected, it is, at least, a starting point. It is, also, a validation that the measures employed by all concerned to combat this repulsive crime are bearing fruit.
Incidents of general thefts also declined in 2008. Theft of mobile phones, on the other hand, remained the single most committed category of theft; accounting for nearly half of all thefts in the country.
Our successes over the last year are, however, overshadowed by the rabid emergence of other forms of crimes of violence that shocked the society generally, and introduced new challenges on law enforcement agencies.
Particularly distressing was the incident of the burning of a girls’ dormitory at Budo Junior School in April, 2008. Twenty little girls lost their lives in this inferno.
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The Budo dormitory fire triggered a chain of ‘copy-cat’ crimes, where delinquent students in schools across the country embarked on a criminal routine of torching infrastructure in their schools.
By the end of the year, 84 incidents of fires at schools had been reported in the country. We feel no sense of accomplishment in the fact the bulk of these cases were investigated and suspects charged in court, especially where innocent lives were lost.
An inter-ministerial task-force, under the Uganda Police, was set up to arrest the trend of burning of schools. The task-force recommended a set of measures that school authorities were encouraged to implement, in order to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents in future.
Worryingly, our spot-checks in most schools has established that these recommendations were largely ignored. In the absence of a legislative framework that would make it mandatory for schools to put into action these measures, efforts by Police to enforce the measures are limited.
Another category of crime that emerged over the last year, and exploded to disturbing proportions, is the despicable practice of ritual murder. Children were the most targeted victims of this brand of crime.
The murder of children, often in the most revolting of ways, for ritual purposes, rose by over 800%; from 03 cases reported in 2007, to 25 cases reported and investigated last year.
The spill-over of this crime into the current year, and the volume of information being volunteered by the public over previous incidents, demanded a coordinated response.
In this regard, a dedicated and composite inter-ministerial Anti-Child Sacrifice/Human Trafficking Task Force, under the Uganda Police, was set up early this year to combat ritual murder.
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In addition, the Government of the United States of America has assisted in building our capacity to respond to reports of ritual murder and human trafficking, by training over 2,000 officers as first responders.
The success rate of the Police, in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders in ritual murders, is encouragingly high, at over 80%. I attribute this improvement in performance to the joint effort, and support, from the community, which shares a common revulsion evoked by this crime.
One unacceptable practice that is gaining currency is mob action against suspected offenders. Last year registered a 100% increase in cases of mob action leading to death, from 184 cases in 2007, to 368 cases in 2008.
Of these instances, 232 suspects were lynched on suspicion of theft and 59 on suspicion of murder. Suspected robbers, burglars and witchdoctors were other categories of persons murdered through mob action.
I am putting the public on notice that no one shall be allowed to take the law into their own hands, whatever the provocation or perceived justification. I have given strict instructions to the CID to apprehend and have all persons involved in mob action charged with murder.
Riding on the rising cases of mob action, deaths from domestic violence, and deaths from outbreaks of fire, homicides increased in 2008 to 2,753, from the 1,927 registered in 2007.
In addition to forming task-Forces to directly focus on, and proactively address the causes of preventable deaths in the country, we also are in the processes of strengthening the investigative capacity of the CID to combat homicides in general.
Economic crimes went up by 40% in 2008. A significant proportion of this undesirable increase is a result of the volume of complaints received from the victims of pyramid schemes who lost their money in these scams.
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Companies like Dutch International, TEEM, COWE and others, were set up with the calculated aim of fleecing unsuspecting members of the public. By the time these schemes collapsed, thousands of persons had lost billions of shillings to these criminals.
Dutch International, COWE and TEEM, are responsible for the loss of over UGX. 11 Billion, received from over 4,000 complainants.
Although we arrested and prosecuted the suspects implicated in pyramid schemes, the process of recovery of the stolen proceeds is hampered by the absence of legislation to address money-laundering, a remedy that would otherwise have enabled the Police to trace and repatriate monies spirited abroad, or converted to other use.
The current laws do not allow us room to prefer more serious offences against the perpetrators, and neither is there provision for their being given sentences more severe than those given to pick-pockets, upon conviction.
Considering the amounts involved, and the ease with which these conmen have been able to manipulate loopholes in the laws, there is, effectively, no deterrent to recidivism in this instance. That is probably the reason we have the same persons setting up other pyramid schemes, upon the collapse of previous ones.
Strengthening the regulatory powers and processes over such institutions handling money from the public, would go some way in reining the emergence of these scams, in the first place.
It is, nonetheless, worth noting that, even with added criminal complaints and resultant loss of money from pyramid schemes, the value of property and cash lost due to criminal activity dropped from the previous year’s UGX.111 Billion, to UGX. 84.5 Billion, in 2008, a 25% decrease.
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I am satisfied with the progress we are making in addressing fraud of land titles, and investigation of cases of corruption. We have invested extensively in training, with assistance from the US Government in the case of investigation of corruption offences, and I am proud of preliminary achievements in these areas.
Land wrangles have contributed to a significant number of homicide serious crimes in the recent past. We established, in the last one year, a special unit to combat fraud of land titles, and a Land Protection Police to protect wananchi from unlawful evictions and harassment.
So far, the Anti-Land Title Fraud Unit has investigated over 350 cases, with 40 cases already before court. Twenty-nine persons were convicted of land-title fraud in 2008.
The Land Protection Police is now permanently stationed in nine districts in the country, and has witnessed 51peaceful evictions this year.
We have also registered positive gains in the enforcement of traffic laws. Our proactive approach is paying dividends, with a considerable reduction of road traffic accidents, and resultant fatalities. We shall soon be releasing a comprehensive report on Traffic and Road Safety.
Yet again, we intend to build on the positives that we have achieved, while aggressively seeking to improve in areas we presently fall short. Among the initiatives we are working on is the setting up of a witness protection program, moulded on the lines of similar programs existing in other functioning democracies.
I am strong believer in the doctrine of continuous training and capacity building. We are still reactivating the moribund ‘brain-trust’ of the Police, by investing in training of the detectives in CID.
Presently, we have 150 Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police undergoing intensive training in investigations. We shall be deploying these officers to identified trouble spots, mainly within Kampala Metropolitan Area, to not only increase our presence in the affected areas, but also inject in the requisite technical competence required to investigate taxing offences like homicides and economic crimes.
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In the past few six five months, we have trained a further 300 detectives to reinforce our manpower base in CID.
I believe that, in addition to the comprehensive restructuring that we are undertaking in the Police Force in general, and within CID in particular, the delivery of Police services to the public will, no doubt, visibly improve in the short term; and form the foundation where the Police and the public forge a lasting partnership into the future.
Thank you.
Major General Kale Kayihura
Inspector-General of Police
Uganda Police Force
22nd of March, 2009
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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(A). CASES |
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Complaints and Reports Made to Police |
287,900 |
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Non-Criminal Reports (Referred to Civil/ Other Remedy) |
168,828 |
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Crimes Reported |
119,072 |
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Cases Taken to Court |
46,943 |
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Convictions |
20,401 |
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Acquittals |
1,179 |
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Dismissals |
4,648 |
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Cases Pending Before Court |
20,715 |
(B). PERSONS
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Persons Charged in Court |
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Male Adults |
45,785 |
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Male Juveniles |
1,993 |
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Female Adults |
3,991 |
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Female Juveniles |
428 |
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Persons Convicted by Court
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Male Adults |
10,581 |
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Male Juveniles |
340 |
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Female Adults |
1,026 |
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Female Juveniles |
76 |
(C). FINES IMPOSED / AWARDED
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Total Fines |
Ug.Shs. 162,190,071/= |
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(D). VALUE OF PROPERTY LOST AND RECOVERED |
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Value of property lost |
Ug.Shs. 84,522,006,005/= |
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Value of property recovered |
Ug.Shs.16,119,219,790/= |
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(E). NARCOTICS |
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Cases Reported |
2,542 |
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Cases taken to Court |
1,618 |
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Convictions |
681 |
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Cases pending Inquiry |
539 |
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Males Arrested |
2,597 |
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Females Arrested |
87 |
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Foreigners Arrested |
01 |
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Ugandans Arrested |
2,683 |
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Persons Convicted |
849 |
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Persons Fined |
93 |
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Heroin Seized |
200 gms |
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Cannabis Seized |
591 kgms |
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Cannabis Seeds Seized |
30 kgms |
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Cannabis Plants Destroyed |
5 acres |
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Fines Imposed |
Ug. Shs.16,500,000/- |
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ANNUAL CRIME REPORT-2008
INTRODUCTION
1.This Annual Crime Report of the Uganda Police Force covers the period from January 1st, 2008, to December 31st, 2008.
2.In 2008, the number of reports and complaints made to Police was
287,900. Of these reports, 119,072 were criminal in nature, and were investigated by Police. Compared to 153,924 criminal cases reported in 2007, this reflects a reduction in the volume of crime by 23%.
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Figure 2: Annual Crime Trend
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150,000 |
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100,000 |
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50,000 |
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CRIME DISTRIBUTION
3.The crimes reported and investigated per Region was as follows:
Table 1: Crime Distribution by Region
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Region |
Cases Reported(2008) |
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Kampala Metropolitan |
28,501 |
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Eastern |
15,229 |
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South Western |
12,947 |
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Central |
12,337 |
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Northern |
9,833 |
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6 |
South Eastern |
8,789 |
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7 |
Southern |
6,224 |
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8 |
North Western |
6,198 |
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9 |
Western |
6,015 |
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10 |
Mid Eastern |
4,841 |
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Mid Western |
4,707 |
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North Eastern |
2,784 |
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13 |
CID Headquarters |
556 |
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14 |
Railways |
111 |
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Total |
119,072 |
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Figure 3: Crime Distribution by Region
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Mid Eastern |
North Eastern |
CID Headquarters |
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4.1% |
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Mid Western |
2.3% |
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0.5% |
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North Western |
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Railways |
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4.0% |
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0.1% |
Kampala |
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5.2% |
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Western |
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Metropolitan |
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23.9% |
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5.1% |
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Southern |
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South Eastern |
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5.2% |
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7.4% |
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Central |
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10.4% |
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South Western |
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Northern |
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10.9% |
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8.3% |
Eastern |
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12.8% |
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Crime by Districts/ Divisions
4.Districts/Divisions with Highest Number of Reported Crimes
Table 2: Districts with Highest Number of Reported Crimes
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S/No. |
Districts / Police Divisions |
Total Cases |
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Katwe Division |
4,160 |
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2 |
CPS Kampala Division |
3,890 |
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Mbale District |
2,935 |
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4 |
Mukono District |
2,780 |
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Kabalagala |
2,665 |
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Kawempe Division |
2,654 |
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7 |
Jinja Road Division |
2,605 |
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8 |
Kiira Road Division |
2,574 |
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9 |
Jinja District |
2,375 |
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10 |
Kabale District |
2,003 |
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5.Districts with Lowest Number of Reported Crimes
Table 3: Districts with Lowest Reported Crimes
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S/No. |
Police District |
Total Cases |
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1 |
Moroto |
365 |
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2 |
Kaabong |
429 |
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Nakapiripirit |
431 |
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Nyadri |
459 |
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Yumbe |
483 |
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Bukwo |
586 |
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Bulisa |
543 |
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Nakasongola |
558 |
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Kalangala |
586 |
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Amuria |
598 |
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6.On average, 9,923 crimes were reported per month in 2008, compared to 12,831 crimes in 2007.
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CATEGORIES OF CRIME
7.The volume of crime registered per category was as follows:
Table: 4 Crimes by Category
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S/No. |
Crimes |
No. of Cases |
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Thefts |
32,958 |
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Assaults |
21,186 |
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Other Crimes |
16,890 |
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Economic Crimes |
13,162 |
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Breakings |
12,236 |
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Sex Related Crimes |
10,365 |
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Robbery |
4,258 |
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Child Related Offences |
3,760 |
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Homicides |
2,753 |
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Narcotics/Drugs |
978 |
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Other Laws |
510 |
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Electoral/Political |
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Sex Related Crimes |
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Homicides |
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Homicides
8. In 2008, the number of homicides reported and investigated was 2,753 compared to 1,927 cases in the year 2007.
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Table 5: Types of Homicides
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S/No. |
Crimes |
No. of Cases |
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1 |
Death(by Shooting) |
351 |
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Death(by Mob Action) |
368 |
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Death(Fire Outbreaks) |
48 |
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Infanticides |
86 |
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Shooting) |
1,763 |
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Violence) |
137 |
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Figure 5: Homicides
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69%
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Table 6: Distribution of Homicides per Region
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Regions |
No. of Cases |
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Eastern |
430 |
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Kampala metropolitan |
401 |
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South western |
352 |
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Central |
341 |
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Northern |
238 |
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South Eastern |
180 |
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Western |
153 |
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Mid Western |
149 |
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Southern |
144 |
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Mid Eastern |
123 |
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North Western |
121 |
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North Eastern |
119 |
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Table 7: Districts/Divisions with Highest Volume of Homicides
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No. of Cases |
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1 |
Mukono |
79 |
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Bushenyi |
74 |
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Mbale |
74 |
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Sironko |
72 |
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Masaka |
69 |
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Katwe |
68 |
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Death by Mob Action
9.A total of 368 cases of Mob Action were reported and investigated in 2008 compared to 184 cases in 2007.
Table 8: Mob Action
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Alleged Causes for Mob Action |
No. of Cases |
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1 |
Thefts |
232 |
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2 |
Murder |
59 |
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Robbery |
29 |
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Witch Craft |
26 |
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Burglary |
22 |
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Death by Fires
10.A total of 48 cases of death by fires were reported and investigated,
resulting in 57 deaths, in 2008.The leading regions were: Kampala Metropolitan(10 cases), Mid Western (07 cases) and Northen(03 cases).The leading districts were: Kibaale (05 cases) and Mukono (03 cases). Wakiso district registered the highest number of victims where 20 pupils of Budo Junior School died in one incident.
Death through domestic Violence
11.Incidences of Domestic Violence reported to the police in 2008 were 137 Cases, in which 156 persons lost lives.
Robbery
12.In 2008, 4,258 cases (both aggravated and simple) were reported and Investigated, compared to 5,666 cases in 2007. This reflects a 25% decrease.
13.Cases of Simple Robbery(where lethal weapons were not used) were
2,977 while cases of Aggravated Robbery (where lethal weapons were used e.g. firearms, knives, machetes, iron bars and sedating) were 1,281 cases. Of the total cases of Aggravated Robbery, 38 cases were robbery of motor vehicles, 151 were of motor cycles and 385 were of robbery of cash.
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Top Five Regions in Robbery
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S/No. |
Region |
No. of Cases |
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1 |
Kampala Metropolitan |
1,297 |
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South Western |
517 |
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Central |
441 |
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4 |
Northern |
435 |
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Eastern |
322 |
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Top Five Districts in Robbery:
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District |
No. of Cases |
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1 |
Kira Road |
191 |
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Jinja Road |
164 |
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3 |
CPS Kampala |
155 |
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Kawempe |
135 |
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Kabalagala |
123 |
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Aggravated Robbery of Cash
14.A total of 385 cases of robbery of cash, amounting to UGX. 1,177,863,546/=, were registered in 2008, compared to Ug.Shs 1,074,584,546 in 2007.
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Aggravated Robbery of Motor Vehicles
15.In 2008, a total of 38 cases of motor vehicles were reported robbed out of which, 13 motor were recovered.
Most of the stolen affected motor vehicles were reportedly dismantled and sold as spares locally while others ended up in neighboring countries.
Aggravated Robbery of Motor Cycles
14.In 2008, 151 motorcycles were reportedly robbed of their owners. Of
these, 90 were recovered. Just like the motor vehicles, some of the motor cycles were dismantled and sold as spares, others were dismantled and their engines used on boats.
Aggravated Robbery by use of Iron bars “Mutayimbwa”
15.In 2008, 10 incidents of ‘iron bar crimes’ (mutayimbwa) were registered,
and by the close of the year, these crimes had reduced tremendously. More than twenty (20) suspects were arrested, some of whom were charged in courts and others remanded in prisons.
Motor Vehicles Robbed from Uganda and recovered Outside
16.Two (02) motor vehicles which had been robbed from Uganda were recovered from Southern Sudan.
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Motor Vehicles robbed from outside and recovered in Uganda
17. Four (04) vehicles stolen from abroad were recovered in Uganda in 2008. Three (03) of them were stolen from Kenya, and one (01) from Southern Sudan. The recovered vehicles were handed over to authorities of the respective states.
Thefts of Cattle
18.A total of 190 cases were reported and investigated in 2008. As a counter
Measure, especially in the cattle corridor in the regions of South Western, Mid-Western, and Mid-Western , a composite Special Anti- Cattle Thefts Task Force,(SACTTF), was formed under CID Headquarters for command, control, operational planning as well as coordination in order to combat and significantly reduce cattle thefts.
Defilement
19.Defilement was the leading Sex Related Crime reported in the country
with a total of 8,635 cases registered in the year 2008. This compared to 12,230 cases in 2007, this gave a decrease of 29.3%. A total of 4,124 suspects were arrested and taken Court, of whom 333 were convicted while 3,791 cases were pending in Courts of Law.
Rape
20.In 2008; 1,536 cases of rape were reported compared to 599 cases in
2007. A total of 239 suspects of rape were arrested and charged to Court, of whom 3 convictions were secured, 3 persons were acquitted, 11 persons were discharged and 222 persons were awaiting trial by end of the year.
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Other sex related offences
21.In 2008, a total of 149 cases of other sex related offences were reported and these include: Incest (79 cases) and bestiality (115 cases).
Theft of Mobile phones
22.A total of 15,264 cases of mobile phone thefts were reported and investigated in year 2008.
Breakings
23.In 2008, 12,236 cases of breakings were reported and investigated,
compared to 8,795 cases in 2007. The most common categories of Breakings reported were: Burglaries (6,825 cases), House Breakings (2,898) cases, Shop breaking (1,984 cases) and Office breaking (529 cases).
Top Five Regions in Breakings:
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Region |
No. of Cases |
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Kampala Metropolitan |
3,041 |
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Central |
1,354 |
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South Western |
1,258 |
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Eastern |
1,193 |
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South Eastern |
1,171 |
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Top Five Districts/Divisions in Breakings:
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District |
No. of Cases |
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Kawempe |
578 |
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Jinja |
538 |
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Katwe |
495 |
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Mbale |
451 |
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Kabalagala |
438 |
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Burglaries
24.In 2008, 6,825 cases of burglaries were reported and investigated in 2008 compared to 4,552 cases in 2007.
House Breakings
25.In 2008, a total of 2,898 cases of House breakings were reported and investigated in 2008 compared to 1,955 cases in 2007.
Other Thefts
26.A total of 17,694 cases of thefts were reported and investigated in 2008.
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Fire Incidents in Schools
27.In 2008, 84 incidents of fires in schools were reported, out of which 23
cases were considered serious, 49 as moderate and 12 cases were averted. 19 cases were taken to Court with 62 suspects charged; five (05) cases were concluded where the 2 suspects were convicted. The rest are still under investigations.
Fire Incidents in Schools by District:
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District |
No. of Cases |
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Kampala |
12 |
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Wakiso |
11 |
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Mukono |
10 |
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Mbale |
06 |
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Bushenyi |
02 |
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Rakai |
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Masaka |
02 |
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Mayuge |
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Rukungiri |
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Iganga |
02 |
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Kapchorwa |
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Luwero |
01 |
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Nakaseke |
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Mbarara |
01 |
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Lira |
01 |
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Gulu |
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Nebbi |
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Yumbe |
01 |
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Moroto |
01 |
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Kotido |
01 |
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Isingiro |
01 |
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Lyantonde |
01 |
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Kasese |
01 |
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Kaliro |
01 |
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Economic Crimes
28.Cases of economic nature reported and investigated in the year 2008
were 13,162, compared to 9,978 cases reported in 2007. This is an increase of 40%.
Breakdown of Economic Crimes:
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Cases |
No. of Cases |
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1 |
Obtaining by False Pretences |
8,926 |
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Counterfeiting |
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Issuing False cheques |
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Forgery & Uttering of Documents |
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Embezzlement |
343 |
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Causing Financial loss |
40 |
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Abuse of Office |
39 |
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37
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Top Five Regions in Economic Crimes:
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S/No. |
Region |
No. of Cases |
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1 |
Kampala Metropolitan |
5,474 |
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Central |
1,313 |
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South Western |
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Eastern |
1,154 |
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South Eastern |
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No. of Cases |
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1 |
CPS Kampala |
1,612 |
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Katwe |
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Jinja Road |
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Kabalagala |
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Kira Road |
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Pyramid Schemes
29.It is estimated that more than 4,114 people have fallen victims to pyramid
schemes of money lending companies namely Dutch, COWE, TEEM limited – Jinja and many others where the amount of cash lost was estimated to be more than UGX.11 billion.
Land Frauds
30.An Anti-Land Title Fraud unit was formed to:
a)Trace and apprehend perpetrators of land title frauds
b)Search for and retrieve certificates of land title that have been forged
c)Investigate and compile land title fraud cases for prosecution of suspects.
d)Sensitize the public on matters concerning land title frauds.
31.In 2008, 89 cases were registered in the Country. The leading Land
related crime was Forgery of Land Titles / Documents followed by Uttering Forged Land Titles / Documents. Land conflicts resulted into the malicious damage to property, criminal trespass and aggravated assaults. Illegal evictions also constituted a greater percentage of the complaints made.
Corruption cases
32.Forty six (46) cases of Corruption were registered and investigated in 2008 compared to 12 cases in 2007.
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UGANDA POLICE FORCE
33. A total of 40 cases of those reported were taken to Court, and 6 cases were still under inquiry by close of the year. Of those arrested and charged in Court, fifty one (51) were male and two (02) were female.
Narcotics
34.In 2008; 2,542 cases were reported and investigated in 2008 compared
to 1,662 cases in 2007. A total of 1,618 cases were taken to Court of whom 681 cases had convictions and 539 cases were under inquiry.
35.A total of 2,597 males and 87 females were arrested and charged to court.
A total of 849 persons were convicted and 93 persons fined a tune of Ug.Shs. 16,500,000/=. Heroin seized was 200gms, Cannabis seeds seized were 30 kgms, and Cannabis plants destroyed were 5 acres. One foreign national was arrested and was acquitted.
The formation of the Anti-Narcotics task force made it possible to fight cannabis in the country, thus many plants and gardens of cannabis were identified and destroyed.
Electoral/ Political Offences
36.A total of 11 Electoral/Political related cases were registered and Investigated, and all were taken to court.
Terrorism
37.Four (04 cases) of Terrorism were registered and investigated in 2008,
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compared to twelve (12) cases registered in 2007. The cases were reported in the following areas: – Amuria(02 cases), Lira (01 cases) and Kabarole (01 cases).
Treason
38.During the period under review, two (02) Treasonable offences were
reported and investigated in the country compared to eleven 11 cases in the previous year (2007). In year 2008, one (01) case was registered in Kyejonjo and one (01) in CID Headquarters.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Two groups of people were considered under this category including Juveniles and Women as highlighted hereunder:
Juveniles as Victims of Crime
39.A total of 3,760 cases where children/juveniles were victims of crime, were reported and investigated in 2008.
Juveniles Victims of Crime
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Crimes |
No. of Cases |
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UGANDA POLICE FORCE
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Child neglect |
2,628 |
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Abuse & Torture |
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Abduction |
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Child Stealing |
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Abortion |
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Child Sacrifice/Ritual Killings
40.In the period under review, a total of twenty five (25) cases of ritual
murder where children were the main victims, were reported. Of these, 19 were males and 06 were females. Twenty of these cases were successfully investigated and the suspects charged in court.
41.Anti-Human sacrifice /trafficking task force was formed to:
a)Monitor, coordinate and spearhead intelligence, investigations and public sensitization on the handling of reports of alleged human trafficking and sacrifice all over the country.
b)Prevent human trafficking and sacrifice through enhanced timely detection, public sensitization and effective investigations.
Juveniles as Accused / Suspects in Crime
42.In 2008, a total of 2,421 Juveniles were involved in crime, with the
highest numbers charged as follows: Defilement (680 cases), Thefts (291), Assaults (344), Killings (36) and Drug Abuse (57).
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UGANDA POLICE FORCE
Women Accused of Crime
43.The number of women involved in crime in 2008 was 3,991 compared to 4,670 in 2007.
Number of Women Accused of Crime:
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Crimes |
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Assaults |
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Thefts |
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Economic crimes |
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Homicides |
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Breakings |
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Aggravate assaults(Acid Attacks) |
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Drugs related(Narcotics) |
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Deportations
44.Two (02) Ugandan nationals were deported into the country of which one
(01) was from Germany and one (01) was from the United Kingdom. One (01) Tanzanian national was deported out of Uganda.
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UGANDA POLICE FORCE
Repatriations
45.Twelve (12) foreign nationals were repatriated out of Uganda of whom seven (07) were Rwandese and five (05) were Kenyans.
OTHER CRIME CATEGORIES
Firearms and Ammunitions
46.In 2008, 112 guns were recovered from criminals during operations and Investigations as tabulated below.
Table 4: Number and types of Guns recovered in 2008.
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Greener gun |
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SPECIFIC CASE COMPARISON 2007 & 2008
CRIME RATE
Rate of crime in 2008
47.At the estimated growth rate of 3.4%, the population of Uganda by the
end of 2008 was 29,797,768 people. [This is based on the bench mark figure of 2002 Census of 24,748,977 people as of September that year].
The Crime Rate per person was, therefore, estimated at (119,072/29,797,768) = 0.003996.
119,072
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100,000 |
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This means that, out of every 100,000 people, 400 were victims of crime.
Crime Rate Comparisons
UGANDA POLICE FORCE
48.There was a decrease in the rate of crime in the year 2008, compared to the year 2007 as shown in the table below.
Table 5: Comparison of the Annual Crime Rates (2007 and 2008)
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Crime Rate |
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532 |
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49.The leading Crimes in 2008 were:
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Common Assaults |
18,334 |
cases |
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Other Thefts |
17,694 |
cases |
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Thefts of mobile phones |
15,264 |
cases |
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d) |
Obtaining by False Pretences |
8,926 |
cases |
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Defilement |
8,635 |
cases |
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f) |
Threatening Violence |
5,426 |
cases |
CID PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Cases taken to Court
50.In 2008, of the 119,072 cases reported, 46,943 cases were taken to Court.
Backlog
51.The case backlog (cases carried forward and still under inquiry) for 2008 Were 72,129 cases.
Persons Charged in Court
52.In 2008, 52,197 persons were charged in court. The breakdown is as follows:
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Table 6: Accused By Sex
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Juveniles |
Adults |
Juveniles |
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Persons |
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Charged |
45,785 |
1,993 |
3,991 |
428 |
52,197 |
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%age |
88% |
4% |
8% |
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Convictions
53.A total of 12,023 persons were convicted of which 88% were male
adults, 8.5% were female adults, 2.8% were male-juveniles and 0.6% were female juveniles.
Table 7: Conviction by Sex and Age
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Adults |
Juveniles |
Adults |
Juveniles |
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Convictions |
10,581 |
340 |
1,026 |
76 |
12,023 |
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88% |
2.8% |
8.5% |
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UGANDA POLICE FORCE
Cases Referred to GCM and UPDF Disciplinary Courts
54.In 2008, 102 cases were referred to the Military General Court Martial,
while 03 cases were referred to UPDF Disciplinary Court for further management.
Value of Property Lost and Recovered
55.The value of property reported lost as a result of Criminal activity was
UGX. 84,522,006,005/- in 2008, and recoveries made by Police were UGX. 16,119,219,790/= in 2008.
REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Challenges
56.The following were the challenges faced:
a)Inadequate numbers of personnel (investigators and uniformed).
b)Shortage of experts to assist in the investigations (ballistic, hand writing, finger printing, photography, pathology, etc).
c)Lack of modern equipments for investigations (transport, forensics, etc).
d)Manual handling / management of records.
e)Insufficient cars and fuel to support investigations and general policing activities.
f)Occasional delays in handling of files in the offices of the DPP/RSA
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Way Forward
57.To overcome the above challenges, the following measures are proposed.
a)Recruiting and training of personnel in the various fields of investigations.
b)Enhancement of case conferencing in order to speed up prosecution of cases.
c)Enhanced supervision and monitoring of investigators
d)Equipping criminal investigators and experts with modern equipments / facilities.
e)Continuous Sensitization of road users on road safety and other traffic regulations
f)Computerization of the crime and personnel records from headquarters to the stations.
g)Strengthening of the Joint committees in the criminal justice system.
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