Common name Uganda Police Formed 1900s | Abbreviation UP Population 35,918,900 | |
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Size 241,038 square kilometres (93,065 sq mi) | ||
The Uganda National Police is the national police force of Uganda. The head of the Force is called the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The current IGP is General Edward Kale Kayihura. He is a military officer of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF).
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History
Up until April 2014, the official name of the government agency was Uganda Police Force. On that day, the IGP publicly announced the name change.
Equipment
In 2015, the police agency took delivery of three new aircraft, including one PZL W-3A Sokół helicopter; one AgustaWestland AW109 GrandNew helicopter; and one fixed wing aircraft.
Firearms
References
Uganda National Police Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA