ROLE OF UGANDA POLICE FORCE AS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION
(2024)Department of Service Studies
- Abstract
- Abstract
The pursuit of enhancing police force in providing its services to the community has
become one of the leading global efforts for promoting and upholding good governance
and sustainable development in Uganda.
The purpose of this study was to explore those national best practices in policing as a service
provider in Uganda. The specific objectives were; to finding out the Services provided by the
Uganda Police force to the community; finding out the police force's performance in the areas of
governance and leadership, gender, environment and terrorism concerns. The researcher used a
qualitative research design. Being secondary/ Library research, the researcher reviewed key
documents to generate data which was then analyzed... (More) - Abstract
The pursuit of enhancing police force in providing its services to the community has
become one of the leading global efforts for promoting and upholding good governance
and sustainable development in Uganda.
The purpose of this study was to explore those national best practices in policing as a service
provider in Uganda. The specific objectives were; to finding out the Services provided by the
Uganda Police force to the community; finding out the police force's performance in the areas of
governance and leadership, gender, environment and terrorism concerns. The researcher used a
qualitative research design. Being secondary/ Library research, the researcher reviewed key
documents to generate data which was then analyzed using thematic analysis to generate key
findings that are presented herein. The findings reveal that the Uganda Police Force is a disciplined
force that continues to provide basic and technical services to the public. Some of the services
include but not limited to the following: Community Policing where the police works in
partnership with the community; providing Police technology; for monitoring both public and
private spaces, Law enforcement where it acts with impartiality and Provision of security among
others. There is good performance by the police force in the provision of those services to the
public. The police force and the government of the Republic of Uganda by and large follow the
national best practices guiding public service operations and service delivery. The legal framework
and the institutions therein are well constituted to win public trust and confidence on the
commitment to continue improving service delivery. The Constitution (1995) as Amended and
Police Act Cap 303 and Police Standing Orders are referred to, Police ensures that law and order
are upheld by every person regardless of their social status, they promote and preserve public order
by supporting the enforcement of social legislation and special laws in the community. Gender
mainstreaming has been institutionalized in the Police Force and are making remarkable
contributions and solutions to the challenge of terrorism in Uganda, East Africa, and the great
Lakes region. (Less)
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- Okwalinga, Richard
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- 2024
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- English
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abstract = {{Abstract
The pursuit of enhancing police force in providing its services to the community has
become one of the leading global efforts for promoting and upholding good governance
and sustainable development in Uganda.
The purpose of this study was to explore those national best practices in policing as a service
provider in Uganda. The specific objectives were; to finding out the Services provided by the
Uganda Police force to the community; finding out the police force's performance in the areas of
governance and leadership, gender, environment and terrorism concerns. The researcher used a
qualitative research design. Being secondary/ Library research, the researcher reviewed key
documents to generate data which was then analyzed using thematic analysis to generate key
findings that are presented herein. The findings reveal that the Uganda Police Force is a disciplined
force that continues to provide basic and technical services to the public. Some of the services
include but not limited to the following: Community Policing where the police works in
partnership with the community; providing Police technology; for monitoring both public and
private spaces, Law enforcement where it acts with impartiality and Provision of security among
others. There is good performance by the police force in the provision of those services to the
public. The police force and the government of the Republic of Uganda by and large follow the
national best practices guiding public service operations and service delivery. The legal framework
and the institutions therein are well constituted to win public trust and confidence on the
commitment to continue improving service delivery. The Constitution (1995) as Amended and
Police Act Cap 303 and Police Standing Orders are referred to, Police ensures that law and order
are upheld by every person regardless of their social status, they promote and preserve public order
by supporting the enforcement of social legislation and special laws in the community. Gender
mainstreaming has been institutionalized in the Police Force and are making remarkable
contributions and solutions to the challenge of terrorism in Uganda, East Africa, and the great
Lakes region.}},
author = {{Okwalinga, Richard}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{ROLE OF UGANDA POLICE FORCE AS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION}},
year = {{2024}},
}