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365 cadets join the Somaliland law enforcement units

July 31, 2012 · 328002 Comments2012-07-31+06%3A57%3A32Qalinle+Hussein

A Somaliland graduate receives his certificate from vice-president during a graduation ceremony in Mandera police Academy near Hargeisa

MANDERA — 365 cadets were met with cheers and clapping on Monday during a graduation ceremony held at the Mandera Police Academy, about 56 miles (90-km) north-west of the capital Hargeisa.

The Somaliland vice president Abdirahman A. Ismael presented a certificate of training to each police candidate, who will land jobs in different law enforcement sections.

With intentions to establish a professional civilian police force, the cadets received professional training in self-defence, non-violent disarmament, community policing, physical fitness, human rights, Somaliland law and constitution, marksmanship and information technology.

During his address, Mr. Ismael stressed the importance of stability and security not only in Somaliland but the whole region. He congratulated the cadets praising their hard work that they trained over four months.

His visit to the remote institution was joined by the ministers of interior, public works, justice, police commissioner and the army chief.

General Abdullahi Fadal Iman, national police commissioner, and Dr. Mahamed Noor Arrale, minister of interior, gave keynote addresses.

“I’m so grateful to be a part of this program, these cadets are all young men who received various crucial training. Young men, it is your job to thoroughly investigate and articulate the facts in an honest manner,” General Iman said.

They both congratulated the candidates and explained their role in Somaliland’s national security sector saying that they will join the ranks of the country’s police units.

They revealed that the new officers received all equipment and gear including firearms from the ministry of interior. The commission said the previous classes used to bring their own weapons but this year the government supplied them.

The cadets received university and secondary college training prier to this program and they are the first such unit in the Somaliland police force.

The academy has trained thousands of cadets since it was rehabilitated in 1993 and this is the 25th graduate to take an oath to serve and protect the residents of Somaliland.

The officers will seek a career in law enforcement units that include traffic police, special force unit, criminal investigation department, police station desktops, internal affairs and riot units.

The Somaliland government last year began undertaking a number of programmes designed to reform the nation’s security institutions with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The UN organisation has been conducting trainings modelled on international standards in the academy since 2003.

Somalilandpress

July 31, 2012

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By Qalinle Hussein

Tags: graduation, Mandera Academy, Police, Somaliland news, Vice President

Saleebaan Xaaji says:

Good news. Somaliland keeps going on. Good to have Somalilandpress back. You can't silence, truth, progress, democracy and the wishes of the people.

6:28 am on July 31, 2012

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Odhaayaxun says:

Good for this young future generation to learn and serve their country in a modern way which respects the citizens right. I think it's time for this kind of young simalilanders to take judge of their country in all spheres.

For the the all men who are still clinging on different positions I will say your times are up retire and enjoy whatever little lifes left for you. For Somaliland to develop and catch up with the rest of the world it needs her younger educated generation to take charge. It also needs to respect it's citizens human rights. Recently I saw a clip of a police women clapping citizen just to get them out of a hospital simple because the visitation time was over. Isn't this ridiculous to treat your citizens in this manner.

This remands me of afweynes era. We should be grown out of this mentality and I hope this generation of cadets change this type of treatment to their citizen.

11:46 am on August 1, 2012

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