Uganda Police divide the country into 13 election policing zones ahead of 2021 elections

The Uganda Police Force created 13 election policing zones, each combining several police regions under one senior commander, after approval by its Policy Advisory Committee, The Independent reported citing a senior police officer. According to the report, IGP Martin Okoth Ochola appointed senior officers as zone commanders and ordered faster recruitment of Special Police Constables, of whom police are recruiting 50,000 for deployment at polling stations.