In accordance with its mission to digitise the Kenyan Police Service, every police officer will now go through a compulsory six-month training on Information and Communication Technology.
This is aimed at providing the officers with basic knowledge and skills to handle the newly launched automated information management system (IMS)rolled-out across the country, says Fred Matiang’I Interior Cabinet Secretary.
It will be used to actualise a digital migration to ensure transparency in the police service, and also, an automated system that will improve transparency and professionalism in the service.
The initiative will also stop issues on favouritism in terms of promotion and the occurrence of missing files and books will be an issue of the past. Above all, it will aid monitoring police performance, activities and feedback, automate criminal records, human resource and financial activities inside the force and as well, generate data to take quick and better decision.
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The automation project is the most recent from the Kenyan government and tally with Vision 2030 — ensuring that all government services are fully automated and digitised. September last year, the Ministry of Interior launched a critical change in the manner the civil force of the country and also, the government introduced digital Occurrence Books (OB) to improve real-time reporting of crimes and maintain public order.
In addition, the new system will help in their recruitment exercise and assist in setting up a digital database for the country’s Police Force.