The Provincial Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (PNC) Tanganyika kicked off the training of police trainers in community policing. This training takes place in Kalemie, capital of the province of Tanganyika. It is funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and is part of the project “strengthening community policing activities” aimed at contributing to the improvement of security governance at the local level, and the stabilization of communities through the implementation of community policing principles.
Mr. Amadou TRAORE, Head of sub-office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kalemie, stressed the need for this training to strengthen the skills of police officers in terms of educational communication and assessment of training needs. The trainers from this training session will be responsible for providing courses to frontline police officers as part of their basic training in Community Policing scheduled for November 2023.
The IOM representative expressed his gratitude to the Japanese government which, through JICA, funded this activity, emphasizing the acquisition of essential skills for carrying out the work of the policeman. This training helps to build public confidence in the police.
The provincial commissioner of the PNC in Tanganyika welcomed the project which he described as a lifesaver for the Police in the region. He urged the officers to be diligent and disciplined throughout the training.
The training is provided by three facilitators, including two from the United Nations Police of MONUSCO (UNPOL) and a co-facilitator from the PNC. Topics covered include planning a training action, teaching methods and procedures, communication and assessing training needs. This training of trainers session will run from June 14 to 20, 2023, and concerns 30 officers of the Congolese National Police, including 4 women.
The 24-month project also provides for the construction of the infrastructure needed by the police, such as police stations and sub-police stations, as well as the rehabilitation of the police school and some offices of the PNC provincial police station. The organization also provides support for police-population rapprochement activities within the framework of security governance.
This training of trainers therefore promises to be a further step towards improving local security and the population’s confidence in the police.