Security expert Emmanuel Kotin slammed former Police Chief Dampare for several failures that hurt police effectiveness. He pointed out many bad choices Dampare made during his time as boss. For example, Dampare shut down the department that tracked crime numbers across the country. Kotin said every nation needs these numbers to create smart policies.
The cyber security team became another casualty under Dampare's leadership. Someone had worked hard to raise money from outside groups to build this department, but Kotin claims the unit barely functioned despite cyber threats becoming major dangers for countries everywhere. Dampare just let this important resource sit unused.
Police money troubles also worsened when Dampare mishandled their welfare fund. Officers returning from peacekeeping missions should have seen their money flow through this account. The fund existed to help police members who needed small loans during tough times. Kotin explained that this support system practically vanished when Dampare ran things.
The most serious charge involved claims about illegal killings happening on Dampare's watch. These accusations came from inside the police ranks, not outside critics. Kotin reminded listeners about a leaked recording where officers wanted to tell Parliament what they knew. Yet lawmakers never took real action against him. Kotin described how Dampare acted as he answered to nobody within the police service. He called the president's decision to fire Dampare "one of the biggest gifts" given to the police force.
The cyber security team became another casualty under Dampare's leadership. Someone had worked hard to raise money from outside groups to build this department, but Kotin claims the unit barely functioned despite cyber threats becoming major dangers for countries everywhere. Dampare just let this important resource sit unused.
Police money troubles also worsened when Dampare mishandled their welfare fund. Officers returning from peacekeeping missions should have seen their money flow through this account. The fund existed to help police members who needed small loans during tough times. Kotin explained that this support system practically vanished when Dampare ran things.
The most serious charge involved claims about illegal killings happening on Dampare's watch. These accusations came from inside the police ranks, not outside critics. Kotin reminded listeners about a leaked recording where officers wanted to tell Parliament what they knew. Yet lawmakers never took real action against him. Kotin described how Dampare acted as he answered to nobody within the police service. He called the president's decision to fire Dampare "one of the biggest gifts" given to the police force.
