69 new recruits at the Kabalye Police Training School in Masindi district have been arrested and are under investigation for presenting forged academic documents. The issue came to light on July 20, 2024, when ACP Ezekiel Emitu Ebapu, the commandant of the training school, reported the matter to Masindi Police Station.
Between July 13 and July 20, 2024, the recruits, who had recently joined the training as probation police constables, were found to have submitted fraudulent documents to the police verification team from the Uganda Police Force’s human resource department. The documents, intended to support their eligibility for training, were later identified as fakes.
The discovery led the commandant of Kabalye Police Training School to formally report the case to the authorities. A team of officers from Masindi Police Station, led by ASP Simon Ochiti Peter, the Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigations Division (CID) at Masindi, was dispatched to Kabalye to carry out a thorough investigation.
Investigation Details
| Investigation Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Date of Report | July 20, 2024 |
| Investigation Lead | ASP Simon Ochiti Peter, OC CID Masindi |
| Documents Type | Academic documents |
| Verification Process | Documents sent to Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) for verification |
| Current Status of Suspects | Released on bail; required to produce original documents |
According to ASP Ochiti, the original documents of the recruits are being sent to the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) for further verification. The suspects, whose properties have been secured by Masindi Central Police Station, have admitted to the forgery. They are expected to provide the genuine documents as part of the ongoing verification process.
Allan Hakiza, the police spokesperson for the Albertine region, confirmed the arrests and noted that the suspects have been released on bail. He stated that if the recruits fail to produce the original documents, they will face charges for forgery and uttering false documents.
“If they fail to produce the original documents, they will be prosecuted for forgery and uttering false documents,” Hakiza warned.
