Police commission sensitises youths ahead of recruitment

The National Police Service Commission has begun sensitising the youth on legal procedures needed to hire them into the service.

The commission, through an exercise dubbed police pre-recruitment clinics, wants to address challenges being faced by youths when applying to join the police service.

Speaking at a meeting with some Homa Bay youth leaders at Kabunde Social Hall on Monday, NPSC vice chairperson Alice Otwala said the challenges have barred them from hiring the right people during recruitment.

Otwala said the programme is also aimed at making the youths understand the nature of police work.

She said the police service also consists of civilian personnel.

“The programme intends to create awareness to youths of all what is needed during recruitment into police service. We want to attract the right people for the recruitment,” Otwala said.

The sensitisation programme is conducted just a few days before the commission starts recruitment across the country. The exercise is expected to begin on March 24, 2022.

Otwala who was in company of Homa Bay county commissioner Moses Lilan highlighted poor communication skills, lack of confidence and lack of endurance as some of the challenges faced during recruitments.

She said the commission has also not been reaching to youths who live in hardship areas like Lake Victoria islands despite its endeavours to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified Kenyans.

Another objective of the commission was to get feedback from the public on previous police recruitments to improve on future exercises.

“All the sensitised youths are ambassadors. The commission expects to get the right people in future recruitment exercises,” she added.

Lilan cautioned residents against unscrupulous people who masquerade and demand money in order offer them an opportunity in the service.

The administrator instead told the youths to report people who will be asking for bribes during the exercise.

“Let’s stop the notion that jobs are bought. Youths should arm themselves with necessary requirements during police recruitment,” he said.

-Edited by SKanyara