Officers under the Police Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) command in Karamoja have been urged to observe human rights and be disciplined in the course of their duties.
The call was made by Elias Kasirabo the ASTUs commandant for the Karamoja region. He noted that as an institution, Police have paid serious attention to the observance of human rights and ensure the protection of people and their property.
Adding that they are observing high levels of commitment of the institution for the promotion of human rights as well as the role of securing the lives and properties of people in the region.
Kasirabo was speaking during the pass out ceremony of 99 police officers who have been undergoing refresher training at Olilim Police training school on Wednesday.
He further urged Police not to be perpetrators of human rights abuses or accessories to human rights violations.
Kasirabo noted that the Police anti stock theft unit should stick to the standards of conduct for personnel assigned to the duties of protecting the lives and properties of people.
The trained police officers are part of the 1500 ASTUs who were deployed to boost the security in the region aimed at cracking down on armed warriors and cattle rustling.
Moses Wanyama, the chief trainer says when the ASTUS were passed out from their training school, they realized that the armed Karamojong warriors did not feel the weight of their officers which prompted them to subject the security personnel to fresh training.
