Uganda Police Ranks
Below is the Rank Structure of the Uganda Police Force.
Uganda Police RanksInterpretations of Uganda Police Ranks
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a)“arrestable offence” means an offence which on conviction may be punished by a term of imprisonment of one year or more, or a fine of not less than one hundred thousand shillings or both;
(b)“assistant commissioner” means an officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police in accordance with this Act;
(c)“assistant superintendent” includes a cadet assistant superintendent;
(d)“attested member” means a police officer regardless of rank who has completed the training course, taken the requisite oath and has been listed in the force as a member;
(e)“code” means the disciplinary code of conduct established under section 44;
(f)“constable” means a police officer of or below the rank of head constable major;
(g)“Constitution” means the Constitution of Uganda;
(h)“deputy inspector general” means the Deputy Inspector General of Police;
(i)“force” means the Uganda Police Force provided for under article 211(1) of the Constitution;
(j)“inspector general” means the Inspector General of Police;
(k)“inspector of police” means an officer of the rank of inspector and includes an assistant inspector of police;
(l)“legal officer” means a police officer designated as a legal officer under this Act;
(m)“magistrate” means a magistrate appointed under the Magistrates Courts Act;
(n)“Minister” means the Minister responsible for internal affairs;
(o)“officer in charge of police” means a police officer not being below the rank of inspector appointed by the inspector general to be in charge of a police station or a police unit in an area;
(p)“police authority” means—
(i)in relation to the force, the police authority established under section 8;
(ii)in relation to any local administration police force, the administration of the area in which that force is established;
(q)“police council” means the police council established under section 10;
(r)“police council appeals court” means the highest disciplinary court established under section 51;
(s)“police officer” means any attested member of the police force;
(t)“police unit” means a police establishment or formation with an officer in charge or with an officer-in-command;
(u)“political commissar” means a police officer responsible for political education in the police force;
(v)“President” means the President of Uganda;
(w)“private security organisation” means a private security organisation registered under the Companies Act;
(x)“region” means any area of Uganda declared by the inspector general to constitute a regional police command;
(y)“regional commander” means a police officer appointed by the inspector general to be in command of the police in any region;
(z)“regional police court” means a disciplinary court established at
the regional police headquarters;
(aa)“responsible officer” means—
(i)in the case of senior police officers, the regional police commander;
(ii)in the case of subordinate police officers, the district police commander;
(iii)in any other case, the officer in charge of a police unit;
(bb)“senior police officer” means an officer of or above the rank of assistant superintendent;
(cc)“subordinate police disciplinary court” means a police disciplinary court lower than a regional police disciplinary court;
(dd)“subordinate police officer” means a police officer of or below the rank of inspector;
(ee)“superintendent” includes senior superintendent, senior assistant superintendent and assistant superintendent;
(ff)“unit commanders” means the district and regional commanders of the force.
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