The Sierra Leone Police on daily basis strives to improve the level of knowledge of its personnel through local in-service as well as international courses, against this backdrop, the Training Directorate of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), under the watchful eyes of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) – William Fayia Sellu, on Monday, October 10, formally opened two Training of Trainers Courses on Public Order Management, cyber security, and Information, Communication, and Technology, at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA), Hastings Campus in Freetown.
Steve O’Donoghue, a Police Adviser of the British Peace Support Team, said that the Sierra Leone Police was and still is considered a significant police organization in Africa, much as they contribute immensely to peacekeeping missions in Africa.
He noted the importance of Public Order Management training, which, he said, was about knowledge sharing. He encouraged participants to do their best to acquire the knowledge that will be transferred to them.
On his part, the Director of Maxim N’yansa – Michael Jabie Musa, gave a synopsis of the History of the organization; and explained that the ICT training was designed into three phases: basic ICT, cyber Security, and Computer Network.
The Director of Training – AIG Sylvester Koroma, as keynote speaker, apologized for the unavoidable absence of the Inspector General, who is committed to ensuring training programs for personnel in the SLP. He thanked the donors and trainers for putting together both pieces of training, which, he said, were a demonstration of true leadership.
He noted that the SLP is a learning institution that stands ready to embrace any training that would help to enhance personnel’s capacity to deliver on the job. The Director encouraged personnel in the SLP to keep learning. “Don’t settle on what you have learned, but keep learning”, he stated.
AIG Koroma acknowledged that the mode of training creates a way for the participants to be leaders in mastering their operations and policing ethics. As Director of Training, he was categorical that he will ensure that all that shall be done during the training will be in line with international best standards.
On that note, he cautioned participants to take the training seriously with firm commitment; emphasizing that the cyber training would have a direct impact on our investigations’ skills.
Mr. Koroma, on behalf of the IGP, thanked the British people for always supporting the Police with training capabilities; noting that the IGP’s quest is to professionalize the Police through training.
Whilst declaring both pieces of training open, he stated that in the future, all training will be assessed, so as to determine their true impact.
