Rwanda National Police

The Rwanda National Police is the police service of Rwanda.

The logo of the RNP.

History

The service was created on 16 June 2000 by law No. 09 of 2000 and merged three earlier forces, the Gendarmerie Nationale of the Ministry of Defence, the Communal Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Judicial Police of the Ministry of Justice.[1]

Future

A state-of-the-art forensic laboratory will open in Kigali in 2017, with the technicians to staff it undergoing training in Germany.[2]

Mission

Police vehicle.

The RNP vision is: people in Rwanda are safe, involved and reassured.[3] The Mission is dedication to the delivery of high quality services, accountability and transparency, safeguard the rule of law and provide a safe and crime free environment for all.[4]

See also

References

  1. RNP History. Archived 26 September 2012 at WebCite Rwanda National Police, 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012. Archived here.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Our Mission and Vision".
  4. RNP History. Archived 26 September 2012 at WebCite Rwanda National Police, 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012. Archived here.
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