The urge comes at a time when murder cases are on increase across the country since the year began. 

The police commander for Buganda region, Richard Muvule says murder crimes are hard to handle by police alone without additional support from the civil society organizations and members of the general public.

Muvule says Civil Society organizations need to come on board and assist police in curbing crimes. He was addressing the media in Kampala today.

The Police say about 123 murder cases have been reported in Buganda region since the beginning of 2010.

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The police political commissar, Assan Kasingye has told journalists in Kampala during the launch of the drive that over 120 cases of murder have been reported in the central region of Uganda since the beginning of 2010.

Asan Kasingye

He says Kiboga district leads other districts in Uganda with 48 cases, followed by Mpigi, Nakaseke, Lugazi, Luwero and Kayunga.

Kasingye says the campaign against murder will involve late night police patrols to help improve security.

He says most of the murder cases registered by the police have been linked to witch craft, land wrangles, domestic violence and mob justice.

The police plans to intensify community policing and to create more awareness on how best to resolve conflict in society without resorting to violence.

The police political commissar says the force is concerned that the courts are very slow in handling murder cases taken for prosecution. He says the delayed justice is frustrating their efforts.

By Ultimate Media

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