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Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) marked a significant milestone with the successful closing ceremony of its two-week intensive Child Protection course. The program, designed for law enforcement officials, focused on enhancing skills and knowledge related to child protection strategies. During the ceremony at […]

Kingtom, October 15, 2024 – Inspector General of Police (IGP) – Mr William Fayia Sellu attended a significant consultative meeting today focused on the review of the Police Act of 1964, organized by the Law Reform Commission in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The event took place at the bank complex in

Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 10, 2024 – Major General Richard Addo Gyane, Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), paid a courtesy visit to Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu on Thursday. The visit took place at the IGP’s office on George Street in Freetown and was accompanied by

Police Wives Multipurpose Hall, Kingtom Barracks – October 8, 2024 – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu has officially received a shipment of computer equipment from the European Union (EU) in collaboration with Interpol, which will be deployed to establish 100 West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) work stations across Sierra Leone.

Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a significant effort to address ongoing concerns between the Sierra Leone Commercial Motor Bike Riders Union (BRU) and law enforcement agencies, a national dialogue culminated in the signing of a communique on October 7, 2024. This pivotal event took place at the Atlantic Hotel, bringing together representatives from the Sierra

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) held a ceremony on October 3, 2024, at the Police Wives Association Conference Hall at Kingtom to honour the promotion of 25 officers, including five women, to higher ranks. Among those promoted, six ascended to the rank of Commissioner of Police, nine to Assistant Commissioner of Police, and the remainder

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with key partners, launched a training program aimed at enhancing the understanding of sexual offences laws among law enforcement officials in Sierra Leone. The event took place at the Hotel 5-10 in Freetown and included police officers and traffic wardens from the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority

The Ministry of Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police (Family Support Unit), convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the Police Wives Association Hall in Kingtom. The meeting focused on plans for the rollout of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 and the signing of a Memorandum

In a collaborative effort to strengthen interagency cooperation between the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and the United Nations, a training program for 73 UN drivers commenced on September 2, 2024, at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA) Hastings outside Freetown. The training sessions will focus on defensive driving techniques and first aid.

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) Impact Assessment Team from Ghana conducted a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police – Mr. William Fayia Sellu at Police Headquarters in Freetown, on September 9, 2024. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas B. Adombire-Akologo, the Deputy Head of Training and Evaluation Development, the team underscored