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[PICTURES] DCI Anti-Terrorism Unit Showcases Preparation For Regional SWAT Competition
Officers from the DCI Anti-Terrorism Police Unit have been training continuously to improve their skills in preparation for this year’s regional SWAT Challenge, which will be held in Rwanda.
Before the challenge, personnel from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) Emergency Response Team received extensive training at the Rwanda Counter Terrorism Training Centre.
The regional SWAT Challenge will take place on January 29th and 30th, 2025, in Rwanda’s tactical training facility in Mayange.
“The competition, which brings together counterterrorism teams from member countries in the Eastern Africa region, is the first-ever regional event since the formation of the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO) in 1998 in Kampala, Uganda,” DCI boss Mohamed Amin said in a statement.
He stated that eight countries will participate in this year’s event.
Participants include Rwanda, Uganda, Djibouti, South Sudan, Seychelles, Kenya, Tanzania, and Somalia.
Rwanda, like Uganda, will have two teams (men and women), according to the DCI’s director.
EAPCCO SWAT CHALLENGE, 2025
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) January 28, 2025
The @DCI_Kenya Emergency Response Team from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit continues to sharpen its claws at Rwanda's Counter Terrorism Training Centre ahead of the regional SWAT Challenge to be held at Rwanda's Mayange tactical training ground on the… pic.twitter.com/bjHOLmgtuo
“Ten SWAT teams are hence battling it out in a competition of precision, agility, mental strength, and combat techniques,” Amin said.
“More importantly, the event seeks to foster synergy, teamwork, and cooperation among the member countries for a more safe and secure region,” he added.
Kenya’s DCI is a global leader in investigative concerns, thanks to its excellent forensic skills, robust intelligence collecting, and relationships with international organizations such as the FBI.
The DCI has units dedicated to combating cybercrime, terrorism, money laundering, and espionage.
In September of last year, a poll named the agency the best investigative unit in Africa.
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Kenya Trak, a research and survey business, performed the poll to assess the performance of various agencies in dealing with big criminal cases, their operational capacities, and their use of new investigative techniques.
The DCI topped the rankings with an 82% approval rating, owing to its tremendous achievements in combating crime and reducing corruption cases.
It was followed by Ghana’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) with a 76% grade.
Uganda’s investigative agency finished third with a 74% approval rating, followed by Ethiopia’s National Bureau of Investigations with a 68% approval rating.
[PICTURES] DCI Anti-Terrorism Unit Showcases Preparation For Regional SWAT Competition
