More than 200 police recruits failed the one-year police training course, which ended yesterday(21st August 2020) at the Police Training School in Kabalye, Masindi district.
Police in August last year recruited 5,100 Probation Police Constables and Assistant Inspectors of Police, however slightly more than 4,800 trainees have completed the one year course.
A police source said the missing recruits developed health complications and they were discontinued.
In December last year, Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga confirmed that three of the recruits had died. They include two female trainees who lost their lives after 52 days in training, due to over bleeding over miscarriages.
Meanwhile, President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the pass-out ceremony, the Special Forces Command-SFC has issued instructions that only those with a COVID-19 test certificate will be allowed to access the venue. ENDS