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Police authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have kick-started a 45-day refresher training of 1000 personal on discharging their mandate.

According to Philip Madut Tong Ajongo, the state Commissioner this comes under a recent directive by the Inspector General of Police, Atem Biar Marol.

Tonj says the police force comprising of female and male officers will be oriented on how on the laws pertaining the institution.

” In the implementation of the directives of the Inspector General of the Police to upgrade the police forces all over South Sudan, we in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state are implementing,

“The number that should be trained is one thousand and after 45 days they will move to the level of lecturing, and there will be qualified lectures from the officers in the field of the law to teach them laws of the country; criminal law, police laws and regulations of the police.”

Upon visiting the training centers this morning, Northern Bahr el Ghazal state governor Tong Akeen Ngor urged the police trainees to revisit their skills to protect the civilians and their properties.

” Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal are ready to implement all the directives issued by the highest leadership of the police, and it’s the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, which was signed in 2018.

“This is a sign that the police will be ready to secure the elections this year in Northern Bahr el Ghazal once the directives issued.

“The governor urged the police personnel to be disciplined, hoping they will finish their training and be ready to implement order or directives issued to them.”