Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Command of the Uganda Police Force.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 213
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) There shall be an Inspector General of Police and a Deputy
Inspector General of Police.
(2) The Inspector General and the Deputy Inspector General of Police
shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament.
(3) The Uganda Police Force shall be under the command of the
Inspector General of Police who shall be assisted by the Deputy Inspector
General of Police in the performance of his or her functions.
(4) In the performance of the functions under clause (3) of this article,
the Inspector General of Police shall be subject to and act in accordance with
the laws of Uganda; except that on matters of policy, the President may give
directions to the Inspector General.
(5) The Inspector General or the Deputy Inspector General of Police
may be removed from office by the President.
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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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