Parliament is responsible for making laws that set up and run the Uganda Police Force. These laws must ensure that police officers are recruited from every district in the country, so the force represents all Ugandans. Parliament also has the power to create general rules on how the police operate and are managed. This means the police must follow clear legal guidelines, and the public can expect fair and accountable policing across Uganda.

providing for the organisation and administration of the Uganda Police Force;

ensuring that members of the Uganda Police Force are recruited from every district of Uganda; and

regulating generally the Uganda Police Force.

Article 214 allows Parliament to regulate the Uganda Police Force, including its structure, recruitment, and general governance.

Article 214: Parliament to regulate police force

Parliament to regulate the Uganda Police Force

Article 214: Parliament to regulate police force

Uganda Police Force

214.Parliament to regulate the Uganda Police Force

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