The Minister of Local Government, Dominique Habimana, has urged the newly graduated District Administrative Security Support Organ (DASSO) officers to uphold professionalism in their job.

He said this at the Rwanda National Police Training School in Gishari, Rwamagana district, where the 8th intake of DASSO training was been completed by 391 members on Friday, August 14, after 14 weeks of training.

"I urge you, in your new roles, to uphold discipline, professionalism, dedication, integrity, teamwork, honesty, and to carry out all your duties with pride in Rwanda and its people,” the Minister said. "Work closely with local authorities and citizens to achieve the various development goals they set, and always place the citizen at the centre of your daily work.”

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Habimana encouraged the DASSOs to be responsible in their new roles and assured them that more training opportunities would be available.

"I also want to remind you that Rwandans have high expectations of you,” Habimana added.

He emphasized the role of DASSO in ensuring the safety of people and their property, through continuous collaboration with Rwandans and other security institutions, especially the Police.

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"Today, we are proud that Rwanda is secure across all villages, and DASSO will continue to contribute to ensuring that this peace is truly experienced by all citizens.”

He pointed out there are still crimes and issues that continue to affect citizens on a daily basis, which they are expected to address.

These include excessive alcohol consumption, theft, assault, drug abuse, school dropout rates, poor service delivery, including delays in addressing citizens' concerns, which often force them to keep seeking help from higher authorities, domestic violence, and other challenges.