Thirty-four senior police officers from nine African countries, graduated on Friday, June 20, from the National Police College in Musanze District following their successful completion of the one-year Police Senior Command and Staff Course. The 13th intake was made up of 20 law enforcement officers from Rwanda and 14 students from South Sudan, Kenya, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Somalia, Central African Republic, and Botswana. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta, presided over the graduation ceremony, which was also attended by Police Chiefs from Kenya and South Sudan, diplomats as well as families of the graduates. It was also attended by Deputy Police Chiefs and high-ranking law enforcement officers from Central African Republic, Botswana, Eswatini and Namibia. The Police Senior Command and Staff Course is a one-year programme delivered by the National Police College in partnership with the University of Rwanda and the African Leadership University. It combines three components, namely the Police Command and Staff, which awards successful participants with the Passed Staff College title, a postgraduate diploma in strategic leadership and management, and a Master of Arts in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation.
