Police to Recruit 50,000 Special Constables for Elections.

As the activities to prepare for the 2021 general elections gather momentum, Uganda Police Force has announced recruitment for 50,000 Special Police Constables -SPCs to guard the polling centres.
The Force Spokesperson,  COmmissioner of Police Fred Enanga, said the exercise is going to be spearheaded by Regional Police Commander -RPCs.
Enanga explained that all the recruits will have to present National ID, Senior Four certificate or its equivalent, and must be known to being of good conduct in their respective areas of residence.
Police says the SPCs who will be trained for three months will be deployed a month towards the elections period.
Commissioner Enanga stipulated that SPCs will be recruited depending on the number of polling centres in each district.
The electoral commission has already completed the nomination exercises for local government and for Member of Parliament seats.
Presidential candidates will be nominated on November 2 to 3rd of the same month.