STORY: AMISOM Police awards officers for outstanding

service
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DATELINE: 08/FEB/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:
1. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Assistant Inspector General of
Police (AIGP), Augustine Magnus Kailie, flanked by other senior AMISOM
Police officers listening during the function
2. Med shot, a select group of 15 AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs)
listening during the function
3. Wide shot, a select group of 15 AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs)
listening during the function
4. Close up shot, an AMISOM Individual Police Officer (IPO) listening during the
function
5. Wide shot, AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the
function
6. Med shot, AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the
function
7. Wide shot, AMISOM Police, Public Information Officer, El-Mustapha Sani
moderating during the function
8. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, Assistant Inspector General of
Police, Augustine Magnus Kailie, flanked by other senior AMISOM Police
officers listening during the function
9. Wide shot, AMISOM Police, Public Information Officer, El-Mustapha Sani
moderating during the function
10. Med shot, AMISOM senior police officers applauding during the function
11. Wide shot, AMISOM senior police officers applauding during the function
12. Close up shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP Kailie, listening during
the function
13. Med shot, AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the
function
14. Wide shot, AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs) listening during the
function
15. Med shot, an AMISOM Individual Police Officer getting ready to receive a pin
badge during the function
16. Med shot, AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs) applauding during the
function
17. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP Kailie, decorating an officer
with AMISOM pin badge during the function
18. Med shot, AMISOM Police, Public Information Officer, El-Mustapha Sani
inviting an awardee to come forward for recognition
19. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP Kailie decorating an officer
with an AMISOM pin badge during the function
 20. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
POLICE, AUGUSTINE MAGNUS KAILIE, AMISOM POLICE
COMMISSIONER
“These pinups we have given our IPOs this morning will serve as an
incentive, not only for them but also for others to emulate so that the mandate
of AMISOM Police will be furthered. By these medals we are decorating you,
we hope you will do more.”

21. Med shot, Sergeant Isha Kanu from Sierra Leone Police Force, going to
receive the pin badge during the function
22. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP Kailie decorating an officer
with an AMISOM pin badge during the function

23. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) SERGEANT, ISHA KANU FROM SIERRA

LEONE POLICE FORCE
“We normally go out to do Somali recruitment for those people who are
entering the force. We screen them before entering into the force, we are the
ones who go out for them, we talk to them we bring them on board, give them
confidence. We tell them the importance of being a Police officer. I am so
happy because I have been recognised for doing this work. I am so happy for
this badge, and I promise that I will do better than before.”

24. Med shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP Kailie decorating an officer
with an AMISOM pin badge during the function
25. Wide shot, AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP Kailie shaking hands with
an officer
26. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) CORPORAL MICHAEL IGUMBA, FROM
UGANDA POLICE FORCE
“I am responsible for tracking the implementation of AMISOM Police activities
and interventions towards the peace process in Somalia. Today I’ve been
recognised and awarded the pin up by the police commissioner for my
contribution and efforts towards achieving peace and stabilisation in Somalia.
I feel so honoured and elated and I promise to deliver more.”

27. Wide shot, AMISOM Individual Police Officers (IPOs) applauding during the
function

AMISOM Police awards officers for outstanding service

Mogadishu, 9 February 2020 – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)

police component has honoured 15 police officers for their outstanding performance
in advancing the mission’s mandate.

The AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP, Augustine Magnus Kailie, on Saturday

decorated the officers with AMISOM pin badges at a short ceremony in Mogadishu,
Somalia.
The recognition is a newly introduced initiative by the Police Commissioner, to
recognise and motivate Individual Police Officers (IPOs) for their exemplary service in
the mission.

IPOs support the implementation of the AMISOM Police mandate through training,
mentoring, and advising the Somali Police Force (SPF) as well as supporting
stabilisation efforts under the Somalia Transition Plan.

The award recipients included police officers from Kenya, Uganda, Sierra Leone,
Zambia, Ghana, and Nigeria, working in various AMISOM police departments.

Police Commissioner Kailie, paid particular tribute to female AMISOM individual

police officers who are involved in the vetting of females who want to join the
Somali Police Force.

“We hope this will motivate you to do more,” AIGP Kailie said.

One of the recipients, Sergeant Isha Kanu, from the Sierra Leone Police, said the
recognition would encourage her to pursue excellence at work.

“I am encouraged by the recognition, and I promise to perform even better,” said

Sergeant Kanu, who is attached to the AMISOM Police Reforms, Restructuring and
Development Unit.

Another recipient, Corporal Michael Igumba from Uganda, said it was humbling to be
recognised among key players in the Somalia peace process.

“I am happy to contribute to global efforts to restore peace and stability in Somalia,”

said Corporal Igumba.

ENDS