Police in Kampala Metropolitan Police North have arrested two of its own officers for withdrawing from duty without permission, to execute, civil matters.
The officers who included; PC Wako Michael and PC Bwire Kevin, both attached to Kawempe Police Station, left their beat after they were hired by a one Nsubuga Richard, to go and arrest his father, Mubiru Haruna in Mpigi, over a civil matter pertaining to his father’s wealth.
The police say that the duo was arrested by the OC Nakirebe Police Station, after they presented a police reference from Katwe police station that was connected, and detained for professional misconduct and abuse of authority.
“When such police officers, abuse their position for selfish gains, particularly in respect of vulnerable persons, such behaviour represents a fundamental betrayal of the public and the values for which the police service stands,” says the police.
It adds, “Those who abuse their position have no place in the service. What is encouraging, is that the vast majority of our officers, consistently conduct themselves in accordance with our high standards.”