The United Nations Police (UNPOL) earlier today concluded a five-day training workshop in crime prevention methods for the 30 police personnel in Kuajok town of Warrap State.
The training which commenced on Monday was facilitated by UNPOL police advisor Ahmen Madiri who said the workshop covered a range of topics in the prevention of crime.
“We covered a range of topics for capacity building and one of them is community policing and its benefits, patrol, and its techniques, report writing, human rights and police service, first aid and entire the role of police in the investigation and handling sexual and gender-based violence,” Madiri said.
He added: “Right now we have seen some impact not only in Kuajok but in the Greater Tonj area where communities have clashed in the recent past. However, we have seen a positive change in the community as our trainees feed us back.”
Sergeant Major Thomas Mangong Deng said he benefited from the training on how to handle suspects and their property.
“We learned so many things like when the police catch a suspect, do not beat him or her even if they refuse to talk. Just arrest them and do not put your hand in the pockets of suspects, including those who are drunk, because when the alcohol evaporates, he or she will say you have taken their money,” Sergeant Mangong said.
He added that high-ranking police officers also make mistakes.
Lt. Adut Ubong Duty said the training was fruitful and that she learned how to handle and investigate rape cases.
“The important thing I understood is that when there is a report about a rape case, the police need to go to the scene and find evidence like blood and draw the sketch map and take the victim quickly to hospital for medical attention and then search for the suspect,” she said.
Warrant Officer Thiep John, said, “I think this workshop was very important to us because we were trained in human rights, gender-based violence, writing police incident reports, and how to carry out patrols so that we protect civilians and their properties.”
For his part, the Warrap State police representative at the training, Col. William Ajang, appreciated the UN Police for supporting the National Police Service.
“I am happy with our partners the UN Police for the training because our officers will now offer effective police services to people of Warrap State and I urge you, officers, to do a better job because of the knowledge you gained during the last five days,” he said.