Criminals Prey on Private Security Personnel for Guns – Enanga

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has gathered reliable evidence about growing threats against private security guards, who are the victims of criminals who want their weapons.

“We want to warn all owners and proprietors of private security companies, to enhance the safety of their personnel, by avoiding lone deployments and lone movements, while walking on foot or riding to and from their guard points,” said CP Enanga Fred, Police Spokesperson. “Although we acknowledge the rapidly growing demand for private security, by property owners and other private citizens.

Private security guards were cautioned by Enanga to keep in mind that their line of work is hazardous.

He claimed that violent physical acts, such as assaults, were the main reason for fatal security guard injuries.

According to Enanga, these take place at lone guard positions and during lone movements.

“As a result, providing security guards with the appropriate tools and properly using their use in pairs is the best approach to ensure their safety. This will allow them to finish their shift and travel securely home.

In order to ensure that lone moving security personnel who are carrying firearms are disarmed and that appropriate action is taken against them and their managers.

For instance, it has been proven that the PSO rifle used to terrorize Mukono locals is a product of Top Security Company Limited.

Oluka Robert, a 25-year-old security guard, was detained in the Busembatya district after it was claimed he misplaced the gun.