STORY: AMISOM Police Commences Second Phase

of Training of Somali Police Force Recruits in Baidoa

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ SOMALI NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 26/01/2016, BAIDOA, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1. Wide shot, AMISOM officials getting down from the plane
2. Medium shot, AMISOM officials getting down from the plane
3. Medium shot, AMISOM officials at the airport
4. Wide shot, AMISOM officials in a meeting with ISWA
5. Medium shot, AMISOM officials in a meeting with ISWA
6. Medium shot, AMISOM officials in a meeting with ISWA
7. Wide shot, recruits listening to speeches
8. Medium shot, recruits listening to speeches
9. Wide shot, recruits demonstrating
10. Med shot, recruits demonstrating
11. Wide shot, recruits showcasing training
12. Close up, female recruit
13. Wide shot, recruits showcasing skills
14. Close up, a Somali police official
15. Medium shot, AMISOM and Somali Police officials
16. Close up, AMISOM Police commissioner
17. SOUNDBITE:(English) Anand Pillay, AMISOM Police Commissioner:
From AMISOM side, it is indeed a great pleasure for me to represent them in
this opening ceremony of second phase of trainees in the South West State.
The first group that passed out sometimes back are deployed in the areas and
we are still working with them to ensure that we build up their skills to perform
their functions effectively,
18. SOUNDBITE:(English) Anand Pillay, AMISOM Police Commissioner
In the current group of trainees present here, we have 180 males and 20
females. The similar will happen to them after they have been trained and
finish their training, we will continue training them, prepare them and also
build up their skills to perform their police functions effectively.
19. Medium shot, AMISOM police officials in a meeting with ISWA

20. Medium shot, AMISOM and Somali Police officials

21. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) ISWA regional Police Commissioner, Ibrahim
Maalim kutub:We are all gathered here to witness the beginning of the police
training for the second batch of recruits in. We thank all those who had a hand
in organizing and preparing for this magnificent attendance for the training.
Enormous efforts have been put to prepare for the training including by ISWA,
the federal government, Somali Police Commissioner, the police command for
planning and training, the efforts of AMISOM and UN. We thank everybody.
22. Wide shot, recruits performing traditional dance
STORY
A group of 200 new recruits for the Somali Police Force commenced training
in Baidoa on Tuesday 26 January 2016, in a programme that will last three
months and benefit 180 male and 20 female police officers.
This is the second batch of Somali police being trained for the Interim South
West Administration, under AMISOM tutelage.
The first of 200 police officers passed out last year and were deployed in
various parts of the region. AMISOM is still mentoring them to enable them
have the necessary skills to perform their functions effectively.
In his address during the official opening ceremony of the training programme,
AMISOM Police Commissioner Brigadier Anand Pillay said AMISOM Police
will continue to train and support the Somali Police Force (SPF).
We will continue training SPF until there is a complete police institution where
there is command, control, supervision and accountability, he stressed.
The Commissioner reiterated AMISOMs enthusiasm in participating in the
second phase of the training programme, adding that the first group that
peace dividends could already be felt in the communities that the police
officers were deployed.
The ceremony was presided over by the Interim South West Administration
Acting President and Minister of Disarmament, Reintegration and
Rehabilitation, Mr. Hassan Hussein Mohamed, Speaker of the Regional
Assembly Abdukadir Maalim Sheikhuna, representatives of the Federal

Somali police, AMISOM military representatives, Interim South West

Administration members of parliament and ministers.
Before being selected, the trainees underwent stringent selection process, to
ensure only the best are included in the programme.
AMISOM has deployed officers to assist in establishing police institutions in
the regional states, mainly coming up with the necessary structures of
command and control and helping in the establishment of police stations.
AMISOM is also aiding the SPF come up with rules and regulations for
supervision and promotion of transparency and accountability in the security
department.
The Regional Police Commissioner, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Maalim Kutub,
thanked AMISOM and the donors for their overwhelming support.
We thank all those who had a hand in organizing and preparing the
programme. Enormous efforts have been put in place to prepare for the
training and I thank the Federal Government, Somali Police Commissioner,
the police command for planning and training, AMISOM and the United
Nations for their unwavering support, Kutub said.
The training is funded by the United Kingdoms Department for International
Development (DFID) and the United Nations Office for Project Services
(UNOPS) through the African Union Mission in Somalia Police Component.

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