IGP Ochola Suspends Licenses of 39 Private Security Companies

The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has halted the operating licenses for 39 Private Security Companies.

These companies failed to fulfil some or all of the necessary conditions for license renewal last year(2022) as per Regulation 14(d) of the Police (Control of Private Security Organisations) Regulations 2013.

Some of the conditions include; an NSSF certificate of clearance, evidence of payment of gun licensing fees/ gun rental fees and evidence of annual inspection of the company.

All regional Police Commanders have been instructed to ensure that these companies halt their operations and ensure compliance with the suspension.

A team of officers from the Private Security and Firearms department have been instructed to conduct the withdrawal/ recovery of firearms from the respective PSOs.

“Uganda Police Force continues to receive requests for license reinstatement from PSOs whose licenses were previously suspended. This will depend on whether the necessary conditions for renewal of the license have been fulfilled,” said CP Polly Namaye, Deputy Police Spokesperson.

The Directorate of Operations has developed Standard Operating Procedures for all Private Security Companies. Each PSO has been supplied a copy of the SOPs for compliance.

“Important to note is that each Private Security Guard shall receive mandatory training based on a standard training curriculum. Deployment of security guards shall depend on their successful accomplishment of this mandatory training,” she added.

Full list:

Alpha Guard Security Services

• Tactical Security Services
• Field Bureau Investigators
• Kwisaph Security Ltd
• Crack Security Ltd
• Blue Water Guards Security Services Ltd
• Byakuno Security Services
• Blue Fox Guards
• Solid security services ltd
• Al-thuraya Consultancy Ltd
• Taifa Security (u) Ltd
• United Heroes Ltd
• Aza Security Co. Ltd
• Axis Warriors Ltd
• Buka Security Services Ltd0
• Wink Worth Investigators and Detective Agency Ltd
• Christian Guards Security Services Ltd
• Executive Services International Ltd
• Reserve Protection Services
• Iris Security Company Ltd
• Sharp Security Co. Ltd
• Strat Corps Security Ltd
• Tebe Security Group Ltd
• Zebra Security Co. Ltd
• Kbj Guards Co. Ltd
• The Gideon’s Men
• Rangers Security Ltd
• Elga Force Security Ltd
• Anka Security Services Ltd
• Ndugari Security Services Ltd
• Hercules Support
• Krone (U) Ltd
• Trust Security Company Ltd
• Star React Security Guards
• Delta Force Protection Services Ltd
• Premier Security System Ltd
• Alert Guards & Security Systems Ltd
• Tracker (U) Ltd