The region currently has 82 police stations and 17 outposts but the number is expected to exceed 139 in the period of five years according to the regional police commander with the new development.
In 2018, unsuspecting members of public including several police officers were fleeced of money by a one Geoffrey Kalele, a resident of Kalitumba, Magada Sub county, Namutumba District when he created and used a Facebook page in the names of the IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, to solicit money from them in the pretense of helping them acquire better offices and promotions.
Rwenzori West, Community Liaison Officer Solom Mugisa says that the police officers were compelled to fire bullets after the suspected criminals around Mpanga Market tried to resist their arrest.
Eriya Elepot, the Busia District Police Commander, says the theft of the firearm is a security threat. He says they have conducted operations in different places like in bars, lodges and streets at night but they are yet to recover the missing gun.
Banakaroli Catholic Brothers' Home in Rakai has become the latest religious institution in the Southern region to fall prey to robbers. Banakaroli Catholic Brothers' Home was broken into on Thursday night and property worth Ugx 20million stolen.
The suspects are IP Jacob Emau, OC in charge Operations, Sergeant Margaret Asio number 41004, Corpol James Emadu (18377) and Constable Akol James, a police driver number 60535. They are all attached to Kumi Police Central Station.
Police in Masaka are hunting for robbers who attacked Luvule Catholic Parish priest residence on Tuesday night and stole at least 700,000 shillings cash and other property.
In a period of one month alone, five residents including a student of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) have fallen prey to armed robbers.
The Police in Kampala have arrested what they call a notorious thug that has been terrorizing the business community in the Central Business District by staging robberies of huge sums of money in which some people were killed. Paddy Sserunjogi, a one-time police informer popularly known as Sobi, was arrested by police at Nebbi Park after a tip off by area local council officials.
