IGP praised as 75 Albertine North officers complete tactical riding course
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Moses Byabagye, has commended the Inspector General of Police for initiating a Tactical Police Riding Course aimed at strengthening operational readiness among police officers in the Albertine North Region.
The four-day course was conducted from 13th to 16th December 2025 at Kabalega Secondary School in Masindi Municipality. It was organized by the Inspector General of Police through the relevant directorate in collaboration with the Regional Police Commander for Albertine North, who mobilized seventy five police constables from different districts to represent all sub counties in the region.
According to No. 66506 AP Sentei Michael, the moderator of the training, the course focused on improving motorcycle handling skills, enhancing safety and awareness during transit, particularly during emergency response, and ensuring successful execution of police operations. Officers were trained in emergency braking, riding on rough terrain, negotiating corners, and basic motorcycle maintenance, including handling tyre punctures and mechanical faults.
Michael explained that participants were also introduced to advanced riding techniques such as bending while riding, riding from one side, lying on top of the motorcycle, and shooting the leg to gain momentum and balance. These skills were intended to enable officers to adapt quickly to different tactical situations. He added that officers learned various riding formations commonly used during patrols, convoy escorts, and tactical switching to confuse and disorganize suspects.
The Regional Police Commander for Albertine North, SSP Damalie Nachuha, praised the Inspector General of Police for prioritizing the region, noting that the initiative had greatly enhanced the confidence and effectiveness of officers. She expressed pride that Albertine North, under female leadership, was among the first regions within the KMP zones to benefit from the tactical riding training.
SSP Nachuha thanked the officers for their discipline, resilience, and willingness to mobilize on short notice, describing them as strong and committed warriors. She assured them that deliberate efforts would be made to retain the trained officers in their current areas of deployment so that they can transfer the skills to other officers. She also revealed that the office of the IGP plans to provide brand new motorcycles to every sub county and urged officers to maintain and use them responsibly.
The RPC requested consideration for a Training of Trainers program, explaining that the region has adequate capacity to train more officers locally and reduce cases of motorcycle mishandling. She emphasized the need to also train gazetted officers, noting that junior officers often find it difficult to object to illegal orders issued by their seniors. She further proposed the deployment of two trainers from Police Headquarters to supervise the program and stated that she had already identified potential trainers from among the trained officers.
ACP Moses Byabagye applauded SSP Nachuha for mobilizing a strong team of seventy five officers, noting that some regions submitted far fewer participants. He praised the trainers, particularly Omoding, who benefited from earlier Training of Trainers conducted by Kenyan counterparts, and confirmed that the next phase of training would focus on a Training of Trainers.
He thanked the Inspector General of Police for the strategic decision to deploy motorcycles to every sub county, emphasizing that the initiative goes beyond providing equipment to ensuring officers are properly trained to operate and maintain it. He added that the training was timely given the evolving nature of crime and warned officers against allowing untrained personnel to ride the motorcycles once deployed.
ACP Byabagye urged the officers to apply the skills acquired with discipline and professionalism, stressing that the success of the program depends on proper use and continued training. He encouraged the Regional Police Commander to formally submit requests for additional training for ease of follow up and assured her that Police Headquarters would also organize riding training for police commanders, including officers in charge of stations.
In his closing remarks, ACP Byabagye thanked the Inspector General of Police for improving police mobility across departments and officially declared the tactical riding course closed, noting that the skills imparted were only the foundation for more advanced training to come.
