The Police force has cautioned officers from running to social media to voice their complaints, incase they believe that professional standards or the law have been violated.
The force’s spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, has encouraged officers to report such concerns through the established institutional mechanisms.
The Force has the Professional Standards Unit and other command structures through which complaints, grievances and allegations of misconduct may be lodged and addressed fairly and professionally” he said.
Kituuma noted that while every officer has a right to be heard, the use of informal communication spaces and social-media platforms to pursue internal grievances is improper and unprofessional.
“Police officers are expected to observe discipline, confidentiality, restraint and the established chain of command, particularly in matters that are still under investigation” he said.
Kituuma’s remarks come a day after a video circulating on social media shows Cpl. Mukolerwa Fatina, raise concerns over the release on police bond of a suspect in a case of alleged domestic violence and theft of land documents registered under CRB 70/2024, which was lodged by an estranged husband of the suspect.
“Preliminary information indicates that Cpl. Mukolerwa Fatina arrested the suspect at her home in Bulamu, Kasangati. During and after the arrest, a confrontation reportedly occurred between the officer and the suspect” he said.
Kituuma revealed that the <span;>DPC Kasangati was tasked to verify information that two children of the suspect had been left unattended at the locked premises following the arrest, one of whom is estimated to be seven years old.
“It was upon consideration of these circumstances and the need to safeguard the welfare of the children that the DPC authorised the release of the suspect on police bond, pending completion of inquiries” he said.
Kituuma noted that the force’s heads have taken interest in the concerns raised by Cpl. Mukolerwa and will establish the full facts surrounding the arrest, the handling of the suspect, and the subsequent release on bond.
“The release of a suspect on police bond does not terminate investigations or amount to an acquittal. The suspect remains subject to police inquiries and will be required to report whenever called upon” he said.
