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Two Sierra Leone police officers to study forensic science in India

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Two Sierra Leonean police officers will travel to India to study for master’s degrees in forensic science, strengthening criminal investigations and police technical capabilities. The programme focuses in particular on evidence analysis and modern crime detection, as part of Inspector General William Fayia Sellu’s modernisation efforts, according to Sierra Loaded.

Two Sierra Leonean police officers will travel to India to study for master’s degrees in forensic science, Sierra Leone Police announced on Friday 30 October. The initiative aims to strengthen the police’s technical skills in criminal investigations and evidence analysis, Sierra Loaded reports.

The two officers received their tickets at a ceremony held at police headquarters in Freetown. The deputy director of training, John Fayiah Tumbay, asked them to show discipline and professionalism during their studies and to use their skills in investigations when they return.

The programme is expected to give them expertise in forensic investigation, the scientific analysis of evidence and modern crime-detection techniques. The Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, considers the training part of his efforts to modernise and professionalise the law-enforcement agencies.

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