The Director General for Central African Republic (CAR) National Police, Zokoue Bienvenu, who is in Rwanda for a week-long visit, visited the Police Training School (PTS) Gishari in Rwamagana District and commended its impact to the RNP officers’ performance both at home and in other countries where they are deployed.
DG Zokoue was received by PTS commandant, Commissioner of Police (CP) Robert Niyonshuti, who briefed him on the school’s capacity development programmes.
PTS conducts, among others, Cadet and Basic training courses, Peace Support pre-deployment training, and District Administrative Security Support Organ (DASSO) course.
“I am happy to visit Rwanda and the training schools where we are benefiting more experiences in policing,” DG Zokoue said. He also toured various PTS wings.
“The cooperation pact signed between RNP and the CAR Police is a great opportunity for us to send our Police officers here to gain from the knowledge and skills,” he added.
He lauded the impact of the school in enabling Rwandan security organs in restoring peace and security and protecting high profile officials in CAR.
“The infrastructures and training programmes offered here conducted in this school define the professional performance of Rwanda Police peacekeepers in our country,” DG Zokoue said.
Rwanda has over 500 Police peacekeepers in CAR. The Head of MINISCA Police component, CP Christophe Bizimungu, is also Rwandan.
The Rwanda Protection Support Unit (PSU) is charged with the protection of the SRSG, his two deputies, the Prime Minister of CAR, President of the National Assembly, Minister of Justice and the Head of MINUSCA Police Component.(End)