Rwanda National Police (RNP) has for the fourth time, participated in the UAE Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Challenge, which kicked off on Saturday, February 1, at Al Ruwayyah Training City in Dubai.
RNP fielded two SWAT Teams in the sixth edition, joining 103 teams from over 70 countries across the world, in the five-day competition for elite law enforcement tactical units.
The teams will in the next five days showcase their exceptional tactical and strategic skills in five specialized challenges designed to test both physical and skill-based abilities in high demanding situations.
These include the Tactical Operations Challenge, the Assault Challenge, the Officer Rescue Competition, the High Tower Challenge, and the Obstacle Course.
By the end of Day Two of the Challenge on Sunday, RNP SWAT Team 1 was 8th on the table of 103 teams, with 183 points. RNP SWAT Team 2 is 11th with 169 points. China leads the standings with 200 points.
Day One saw teams competing in the Assault Event while Day Two focused on Tactical Event.
During the 2024 UAE SWAT Challenge, RNP SWAT Team-1 emerged the overall best team in ‘Obstacle Course’ while RNP SWAT Team 2 came 6th.
The 2025 UAE SWAT Challenge came a few days after Rwanda hosted a successful SWAT Challenge, the first of its kind for the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO), a regional body composed of 14 countries.(End)