STORY: AMISOM trains officials tasked with vetting police

recruits in Lower Shabelle

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DATELINE: 10/JUNE/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST

1. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members seated in the

meeting room ahead of the commencement of the training
2. Mid shot, South West state Minister of Internal Security, Isaq Ali Subuq, and
other Somali officials listening during the training
3. Mid shot, South West state Minister of Internal Security, Isaq Ali Subuq, and
Governor of Lower Shabelle, Ibrahim Adan Ali, listening during the training
4. Mid shot, AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring and Development
Coordinator, Maxwell Chikunguru, moderating during the vetting committee
training
5. Mid shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members listening during the
training
6. Mid shot, vetting committee members listening during the meeting
7. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ISSAQ ALI SUBUQ, SOUTH WEST STATE MINISTER OF
INTERNAL SECURITY
“We have gone through a rigorous process and have invested a lot of time
and I thank all those who have worked tirelessly with us during this period.
The fact that they (Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members) have
attended the training shows their commitment to have a properly
functioning police force that can maintain law and order. Their punctuality is
testimony of their commitment.”

8. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring and Development

Coordinator, Maxwell Chikunguru moderating during the training
9. Close up shot, South West state Minister of Internal Security, Isaq Ali Subuq,
listening during the meeting
10. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members listening during the
meeting
11. Close up shot, UN Police official listening during the training
12. Mid shot, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) officials
listening during the training
13. Close up shot, officer from AMISOM Police listening during the training
14. Close up shot, AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring and Development
Coordinator, Maxwell Chikunguru moderating during the training
15. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members listening during the
training
16. Mid shot, officials from United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
taking notes during the training
17. Mid shot, South West State Minister of Internal Security, Isaq Ali Subuq,
listening during the training
18. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members listening during the
training
19. Close up shot, AMISOM Police officer listening during the training
20. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members listening during the
training
21. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MAXWELL CHIKUNGURU, AMISOM POLICE
REFORMS, RESTRUCTURING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
“Today we have trained a 12-member vetting committee for Lower Shabelle
who will be tasked with mobilization of recruits from Lower Shabelle. We
expect to end the mobilization exercise by June 30 and tentatively do the
vetting process for two weeks which will take us up to about July 15 and the
tentative date for commencing the training is July 20, 2019.”

22. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members listening during the
training
23. Mid shot, senior UN Police Advisors listening during the training
24. Mid shot, AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring and Development
Coordinator, Maxwell Chikunguru moderating during the training
25. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring and Development
Coordinator, Maxwell Chikunguru moderating during the training
26. Mid shot, AMISOM Police officers listening during the training
27. Mid shot, officials from United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
listening during the training
28. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) MAXWELL CHIKUNGURU, AMISOM POLICE
REFORMS, RESTRUCTURING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
“We are earmarking to recruit and train 400 police officers, who after the
training will go back and be deployed in all the recovered areas of Lower
Shabelle.”
29. Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee member giving his remarks
during the training
30. Close up shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee member giving his remarks
during the training
31. Mid shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members giving their remarks
during the training
32. Wide shot, an official from the United Nations Office for Project Services
(UNOPS) giving his remarks during the training
33. Wide shot, Wide shot, Lower Shabelle Vetting Committee members during
the training
AMISOM trains officials tasked with vetting police recruits in Lower Shabelle

Mogadishu, 11 June 2019 - The process of recruiting police officers to help secure the
recently liberated areas in Lower Shabelle region has begun.

Yesterday, a 12-member vetting committee, responsible for mobilising members of

the public to enlist in the police force, underwent a one-day training in Mogadishu, to
familiarise themselves with the vetting process.

“Today we have trained a 12-member vetting committee that will be tasked with
mobilising recruits in the Lower Shabelle region,” said Assistant Commissioner of
Police Maxwell Chikunguru, the AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring, and
Development Coordinator.

AMISOM and the Somali Police Force (SPF) plan to recruit 400 police officers who will
be charged with maintaining law and order and protecting civilians in the recently
liberated areas, among them, the strategic towns of Sabiid and Bariire. The two towns
were captured from Al-Shabaab during joint military operations conducted by
AMISOM and the Somali National Army (SNA) troops in April and May.

ACP Chikunguru said the training of the recruits is expected to commence before the
end of July after the completion of the mobilisation and vetting exercise.

“We expect to end the mobilisation by 30th June and tentatively conduct vetting for
two weeks which will take us up to 15th July. The tentative date for commencing the
training is 20th July, this year,” the AMISOM officer explained.

Present at the training were the South West State Minister of Internal Security, Isaq
Ali Subuq, the Governor of Lower Shabelle, Ibrahim Adan Ali, and senior officials from
United Nations Police and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

Mr. Subuq hailed the committee members for their steadfastness and untiring efforts
to help establish a strong police force in the South West State.

“We have gone through a rigorous process and have invested a lot of time and I thank
all those who have worked tirelessly with us during this period,” Mr. Isaq observed,
thanking the members for attending the training.

The vetting committee, with the support of AMISOM Police, will be in charge of the
recruitment exercise to be conducted in over 17 locations in Lower Shabelle region,
among them, Afgoye, Wadigle, Bariire, Sabiid, Marka and Janaale.
The exercise will take into consideration gender and clan representation and also
ensure those recruited are individuals with no criminal record.

The committee also assured the public that only persons of good character will be
recruited in Mogadishu.

ENDS