The western region police commander Kwanya Wilson has appealed to the entire police force in Uganda to act as examples in the fighting against HIV/AIDS.

Kwanya says that the police force has the ability to spread the massage of fighting the scourge since all officers were trained to be change agents.

The RPC calls upon all police officers to avoid temptations that may lead them to acquire AIDS citing prostitutes, poverty, and  transfers which separate them from there spouses living them vulnerable to temptations.

Kwanya made the remarks at the opening of a five day workshop organized by Spear under World Vision and Research Triangle International funded by USAID for police officers from districts of Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kasese and Bundibugyo to educate them how they can change their behaviors and the community to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS held at Kijaguzo hotel Kabundaire in Fort Portal Municipality.

Sister Kyeyune from Uganda police headquarters says that police was reorganized as the most risky institution to be affected by AIDS.

She advises police men to practice male circumcision which is going to be done country wide as a way of reducing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

By Rogers Sunday