Rwanda will next week host the 4th edition of the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO)
Games.
The week-long interforce tournament, which kicks-off on Tuesday, March 21, will attract participants in 13 sports disciplines, from 8 EAPCCO member countries.
The 4th edition will be held under the theme: “Fostering Police cooperation in fighting transnational organized crimes through sports.”
The 13 sports disciplines include football, handball, netball, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, athletics, darts, Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, boxing and shooting.
Participating countries are Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and the host, Rwanda.
Over 1250 players constituting 83 teams will represent their Police institutions and countries, with 55 men and 28 women teams.
Commissioner of Police Bruce Munyambo, the Commissioner for Community Policing at RNP, said: “Rwanda is ready to host EAPCCO Games and the media fraternity is encouraged to be partners, enhance public
awareness to ensure a successful competition.”
The EAPCCO Games strength Police cooperation in fighting transnational organized crime, promote talents of Police officers and enhance community policing among Police organizations by sharing the best practices and experiences.
The maiden EAPCCO Games were held in 2017 in Uganda, Tanzania hosted the second edition in 2018 and the third edition was held in Kenya in 2019.
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