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Earlier this week, the Africa Union/United Nations Assessment Team came to Sierra Leone to do a pre-deployment verification exercise on the fifth Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) – a key prerequisite for deployment into the Mission area. Having completed the assessment exercise, on Friday 4th August 2023, the team headed …
207 POLICE PERSONNEL PASSED THE AU/UN ASSESSMENT TEST Read More »
After the just concluded June 24th, 2023, multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone, on Wednesday 2nd August 2023, a cross section of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Sierra Leone dialogued with the Security Sector in a bid to inform the Security Sector about the incessant threatening messages received from an unknown person or group of …
SECURITY SECTOR DIALOGUE WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) Read More »
There is no denying the fact that the just concluded multi-tier elections which was effectively policed by the Sierra Leone Police with support from other multiplier Forces has not gone unnoticed. The Police were considered to have exhibited policing brilliance and professionalism throughout the processes, thus attracting the attention of local and international bodies. One …
ALL POLITICAL PARTIES ASSOCIATION (APPA) COMMENDS THE SIERRA LEONE POLICE. Read More »
The newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellency, Wang Qink on Wednesday January 18 2023 paid a courtesy-call on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. William Fayia Sellu in his office at Police Headquarters in Freetown. The visit of the Chinese ambassador came about in just ten (10) days after his arrival …
YOU WILL ALWAYS COUNT ON US – IGP ASSURES NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR Read More »
On Wednesday 27 October 2021, a cross section of the Sierra Leone Parliamentary Female Caucus met with members of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Executive Management Board at Police Headquarters, George street Freetown. In line with the United Nations Resolution 1325 which advocates for the domestication and adoption of female empowerment in peace, security good …
THE SIERRA LEONE PARLIAMENTARY FEMALE CAUCUS ENGAGES EMB Read More »
NO ROOM FOR RAMPANT PUBLIC DISORDER… Chief Minister stated It is an open secret that lawlessness, indiscipline and public disorder are in the increase especially in the capital city Freetown where some people feel they are at liberty to do whatever reckless and lawless act with impunity. It is against this backdrop that the …
NO ROOM FOR RAMPANT PUBLIC DISORDER… Chief Minister stated Read More »
In a ceremony that marks Sierra Leone’s 60 years of Independence, held at the office of the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the 27th April 2021, the Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police, Dr. Ambrose Michael Sovula received an award as ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel’, issued by …
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE SIERRA LEONE POLICE RECEIVES A PRESIDENTIAL AWARD Read More »
The appointment of Mr. Ambrose Michael Sovula came at a time when the majority of personnel were looking forwarding to seeing a leadership that would seek the welfare and wellbeing of personnel across the board. With his 40 year policing experience, and as a leader who went through the ranks, many believed in his ability …
A LOOK INTO THE IGP’s PASSION FOR PERSONNEL WELFARE Read More »
The Operations Support Division (OSD) – a paramilitary unit within the Sierra Leone Police structure – are trained to perform high-risk duties including: public order management, riots control, VIP protection, etc. As the SLP is responsible for the internal security of Sierra Leone, the OSD wing is also tasked to protect all national assets from …
It is often said “Innovation is the son of Need and the father of Prosperity”. Also, some schools of thought say “if you don’t see what you want, make it”. It is against this backdrop that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) – Mr. Ambrose Michael Sovula – deemed it fit to reintroduce and transform …
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) which is operated under the Police Act No. 7 of 1964 is the national police force of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The SLP is primarily responsible for law enforcement and crime investigations throughout Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone Police is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a cabinet ministry in the Government of Sierra Leone. This Ministry is responsible for the internal safety and security of the State.