Uganda Police force Standing Orders

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1.1 General powers of the inspector general to make standing orders.

Uganda Police force Standing Orders

General powers of the inspector general to make standing orders.

(1)The inspector general may, on the advice of the police council and in consultation with the Minister, make standing orders in respect of the force regarding—

(a)the constitution, organisation, structure, ranks, responsibilities and command in the force;

(b)the enlistment, training, promotions, transfers and discharge of police officers;

(c)arms, accoutrements, dress, ceremonies and operations;

(d)health, housing, equipment, welfare and recreation facilities;

(e)the force accounts and office practice;

(f)specialised units, their responsibilities and command;

(g)any other matters which may promote efficiency and discipline on the part of a police officer in the discharge of his or her duties.

(2)The inspector general may, in consultation with the police authority, make standing orders relating to pay, leave and conditions of service of members of the force and any other matters he or she deems fit.

(3)The inspector general may delegate any of his or her functions under this Act—

(a)to the deputy inspector general; or

(b)to a senior police officer.

7.Regional and district force command.

(1)Subject to the direction of the inspector general, the command of the force in a region or a district shall be vested in the regional commander or the district commander, as the case may be.

(2)In this section, “district” includes any area declared by the inspector general as a police division, and “district commander” includes a divisional commander.

8.Establishment, composition and meetings of the police authority.

(1)There is established a police authority.

(2)The police authority shall consist of—

(a)the Minister responsible for internal affairs as its chairperson;

(b)the following members—

(i)the Attorney General;

(ii)the Inspector General of Police;

(iii)the Deputy Inspector General of Police;

(iv)a senior officer in charge of administration at the headquarters of the force;

(v)three other persons appointed by the President.

(3)The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for internal affairs shall be the secretary to the police authority.

(4)The quorum of the police authority is five.

(5)The police authority may regulate its own procedure.

9.Functions of the police authority.

(1)Subject to the Constitution, the functions of the police authority

are—

(a)to advise the Government on policy matters relating to the management, development and administration of the force;

(b)to advise the President on the appointment of the Inspector

General of Police and the Deputy Inspector General of Police;

(c)to recommend to the President appointments and promotions of police officers above the rank of assistant superintendent of police;

(d)to determine the terms and conditions of service in the force;

(e)to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the police council;

(f)to determine, by statutory order, the ranks, precedence, command and seniority of the force;

(g)to empower the force to perform the services of a military force.

(2)The police authority may appoint a committee from among its members to assist it in the performance of any of its functions and may assign to it such functions, subject to such conditions and restrictions, as the authority may think fit.

10.Police council.

(1)There is established a police council.

(2)The police council shall consist of—

(a)the Inspector General of Police as its chairperson;

(b)the following members—

(i)the Deputy Inspector General of Police;

(ii)the director of the criminal investigation department;

(iii)the director of special branch;

(iv)the commandant of the mobile police patrol unit;

(v)regional police commanders;

(vi)the officers at the headquarters of the force responsible for the following—

(A)operations;

(B)training;

(C)finance;

(D)personnel;

(E)legal affairs;

(F)community affairs;

(G)research, planning and inspectorate;

(H)local administration police;

(c)the following members appointed by the inspector general, in consultation with the police unit commanders—

(i)an officer of the rank of assistant superintendent of police;

(ii)an officer of the rank of inspector of police;

(iii)three noncommissioned officers; and

(d)the officer responsible for the administration of the force who shall be the secretary.

(3)The quorum of the police council is ten.

11.Functions of the police council.

(1)Subject to the Constitution, the functions of the police council

are—

(a)to recruit, appoint and promote police officers up to the rank of inspector of police;

(b)to exercise disciplinary control over all police officers through the police courts;

(c)to advise the police authority on the ranks structure in the force;

(d)to formulate terms and conditions of service of members of the force subject to approval by the police authority;

(e)to formulate and establish standards of recruitment and training within the force;

(f)to determine the types and quality of equipment and supplies to be procured by the force;

(g)to formulate and advise the police authority on the policies of the force and ensure the implementation of that policy;

(h)to ensure efficient organisation and administration of the force; and

(i)to ensure that the force is of a national character and composition.

(2)The police council may appoint a committee from among its members to assist it in the performance of its functions under this section and may assign to it such functions subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Minister may think fit.

12.District police committees, their functions and composition.

(1)There shall be established a district police committee in each

district.

(2)The functions of a district police committee are—

(a)to advise the police council on appointments, promotions and other personnel matters;

(b)any other duties assigned to it by the police council.

(3)A district police committee shall be composed of—

(a)the district police commander as its chairperson; and

(b)the following members—

(i)the district special branch officer;

(ii)the district criminal investigation department officer;

(iii)the officer in charge of prosecutions in the district;