Uganda Police intends to celebrate 100 years in existence this year. The celebrations will involve commemorative events covering a period of 6 months beginning on 25th May 2014 with the finale, which will mark the highlights on 3rd October 2014 during the Independence anniversary celebrations week.

The police force should have celebrated this major historical milestone in 2006 since Uganda Police Force was born on the 25th May 1906 as a constabulary.

However, because of understandable reasons, especially the national elections, then later, preparations for CHOGM, and the public order challenges, and then 2011 elections and associated challenges that engaged police.

The Police Council in its last sitting during the retreat, late last year, decided that we cannot let such an important milestone in the history of the Uganda Police pass unnoticed. Note that the Golden Jubilee of the Uganda Police was first celebrated in 1956.

Police chief Gen. Kale Kayihura says they have reason to hold these celebrations. First of all, that Uganda police have traveled this long journey of now 100 years or so, with all the trials and tribulations, and survived is not a small achievement. In fact, in a way it is a celebration of the journey Uganda as a modern state has traveled since the Police are a critical pillar of any state.

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