At least 45 police officers have undergone a psychosocial support training at police headquarters at Naguru. The two days training was official opened by Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP Hadijah Namutebi, the force’s director Welfare, Production, and Sports.
Namutebi said the workshop aims to develop deliberate strategies to address psychosocial challenges within the force and equip officers with practical skills to manage the inherent mental and emotional demands of police work.
Police said on its social media handlers that the 45 participants were drawn from the various departments under the directorate of police health services, the directorate of welfare, training schools, and various police units.
Namutebi emphasized the importance of intentional and structured approaches to tackling psychosocial issues within the force. “She emphasized that such support is a cornerstone of effective service delivery and urged participants to use the platform for exchanging ideas and developing a clear action plan,” police said via its social media handles.
Police added that experts in psychosocial support are facilitating the sessions, providing professional guidance to strengthen emotional resilience and promote the overall well-being of officers.
Several incidents of suicide in police force as well incidents of police officers killing their colleagues have often been linked to lack of psychosocial support services. Probably this is one of the problem the force wants to cure.