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Freetown, 19th September 2025 – The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has successfully concluded the Collaborative Policing Course (CPOL 25) at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA). The two-week training, which commenced on 8th September, brought together senior officers from the Sierra Leone Police, Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, […]

Freetown, Tuesday 16 September 2025 – Sierra Leone has entered a new chapter in its justice sector with the official launch of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024, a landmark piece of legislation designed to modernise and strengthen the country’s legal framework. The ceremony, held at the High Court in Freetown, brought together leading figures from

Cape Town, South Africa – 29 August 2025 – The Secretary General of INTERPOL, Mr Valdecy Urquiza, met with Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr William Fayia Sellu, on the sidelines of the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference to discuss strategies for combating transnational organised crime. During the meeting, IGP Sellu outlined Sierra

Cape Town, South Africa – 30 August 2025 – The 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference has concluded in Cape Town after three days of high-level discussions focused on strengthening international cooperation in the fight against transnational organised crime. The Sierra Leone delegation was led by the country’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr William Fayia

Bo/Kenema, Sierra Leone – Tuesday, 2 September 2025 – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr William Fayia Sellu, has embarked on a performance audit of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in the Southern and Eastern Regions, as part of efforts to restore public trust and confidence in the SLP. Addressing police personnel during his

Kenema, Sierra Leone – 3 September 2025 – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr William Fayia Sellu, has expressed deep sympathy to the family of the late Rev. Fr. Augustine Dauda Amadu and to the Catholic Church following the priest’s alleged killing by armed robbers in Kenema. During a condolence visit to the Catholic

Cape Town, South Africa, 28 August 2025 – General Ali Mohamed Al-Ali, Director of the Arab and International Police Liaison Department and Head of Qatar’s National Central Bureau, has met with Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. William Fayia Sellu, on the sidelines of the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in Cape Town.

Cape Town, South Africa, 28 August 2025 – The President of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), Major General Dr Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, has held a high-level meeting with Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr William Fayia Sellu, on the sidelines of the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral

Kingtom, 22nd August 2025 – A delegation from Squad R1 2005 has presented four (4) drones and five (5) body cameras to the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) as a gesture to boost SLP’s operations especially the Media & Public Relations Department. The donation was spearheaded by one of the Squad members who is now a

Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a significant display of bilateral cooperation, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone officially donated surveillance equipment to the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to support the country’s “Safe City” Project. The donation, which included 45 CCTV cameras, three Huawei monitors, and three Lenovo laptops—all manufactured in China—was handed over during a