The Commission is currently conducting interviews for 132 police officers in the rank of Chief Inspectors to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who successfully completed the Higher Training Course and Senior Training Course. In a press conference, Commissioner Edwin Cheluget and CEO Peter Leley indicated that the exercise, which began on Tuesday, will continue for the next two weeks.
The Commissioner said the rigorous six-month training conducted at the National Police Service training campuses in Kiganjo and Emali, is designed to prepare officers for leadership roles in the National Police Service.
“The candidates will be assessed on Governance issues, financial management, communication skills, ethics, leadership and management and general police work. The Commission will also consider other criteria including academic qualifications, and discipline” he noted.
In accordance with the National Police Service Commission (Promotions) Regulations, 2015, undergoing promotional training does not automatically entitle an officer to promotion. Instead, the training shall be considered alongside other requirements for the position in which promotion is desired. This ensures that promotions are based on a holistic evaluation of qualifications, merit, and other established criteria, not just on the completion of training.
The Commission assured the candidates of its commitment to a fair and transparent process and promotions based on merit and integrity.
At the same time, the Commission revealed that it has developed a Police Recruitment System (PRS) that will serve as a centralized digital platform designed to transform the recruitment process.
“This system will address challenges occasioned by the manual recruitment system which entirely rely on physical applications, in-person assessments and paper-based record keeping leading to logistical inefficiencies, data inaccuracies, long processing times and susceptibility to malpractices such as corruption,” said the CEO.
He noted that PRS will streamline every stage of recruitment from application submission, shortlisting, assessment, selection and appointment, ensuring real-time data validation, accountability and efficiency.
The Commission also expressed concern over the recurring fake advertisements circulating on social media purporting to announce police recruitment, saying the official announcement of the exercise will be communicated exclusively through established and credible channels.