Uganda Police Inspector General Police IGP

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1 Uganda Police Inspector General Police IGP

1.1 Inspector general and deputy inspector general.

1.2 6.General powers of the inspector general to make standing orders.

1.3 7.Regional and district force command.

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

1.5 9.Functions of the police authority.

Uganda Police Inspector General Police IGP

Inspector general and deputy inspector general.

(1)The Uganda Police Force shall be under the command of the Inspector General of Police, whose office shall be a public office.

(2)In the performance of his or her functions under subsection (1), the inspector general shall be subject to and act in accordance with the laws of Uganda except that on matters of policy the Minister may give directions to the inspector general, and the inspector general shall comply with those directions.

(3)There shall also be a deputy inspector general who shall assist the inspector general in carrying out his or her functions.

(4)The inspector general and the deputy inspector general shall, subject to the Constitution and to this Act, be appointed by the President.

6.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.

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