Trainees include those from Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). The course was conducted in partnership with Carabinieri, the Italian Police.

The five-week course covered safety procedures and equipment, hazard awareness and safety, safe riding techniques, emergency braking techniques, motorcycle riding and patrol techniques as well as patrol tactics and motorcycle accident handling.

Ujeneze appreciated the excellent cooperation between Rwanda National Police and Carabinieri through which various courses have been conducted both in Rwanda and Italy.

"Rwanda National Police prioritizes capacity building to accomplish its mission and build a professional and capable force. To achieve this, it requires us to conduct career, professional and specialized courses like this," Ujeneze said.

She added that Rwanda’s economic growth and its openness to foreign investors, VIPs and dignitaries expanded the RNP tasks from the maintenance of road safety to escort duties, which are vital in modern policing.

The five-week course covered safety procedures, equipment and hazard awareness among others.

"Motorcycles play a key role in ensuring road safety and intervening against security threats due to speed, the ability to maneuver during traffic jam situations; which provide an upper hand to the police in emergency situations," she said.

She observed that with the increase in road safety demands, and acquisition of new motorcycles, resulted in skills gaps and created need to increase the number of officers, who are able to competently operate motorcycles.

"The knowledge and skills you acquired will only serve the purpose if they are effectively used. I, therefore, urge you to practice what you have learned and maintain discipline on and off duty," she emphasized.

Training facilitators also included five RNP understudy trainers. The commandant of PTS, Commissioner of Police (CP) Robert Niyonshuti, said that RNP will now start conducting similar courses on its own.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in Charge of Administration and Personnel, DCG Jeanne Chantal Ujeneze presided over the pass out.