The question of whether the Uganda Police Force can live up to the ideal of democratic policing was recently examined, drawing from a keynote address delivered on August 6th, 2025, at the invitation of Justice Access Point (JAP).
The ideal of democratic policing is already part of Uganda's obligations under international and regional legal normative instruments.
The duty of ‘democratic policing’ is one which is already a part of obligations undertaken by Uganda under international and regional legal normative instruments.
The author reflects on the futility of ‘democratic policing’ in an autocratic state.
Author's summary: Examining Uganda's police force.