Tanzania reviews legislation of its Police, Prisons, Fire and Immigration in efforts to improve their operations

**MOSHI: **TANZANIA is reviewing legislation governing the Police Force, Prisons Service, Fire and Rescue Force and Immigration Department to improve the operations of their respective commissions and address officers’ welfare.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is leading the review of the Commission for the Police Force, Prisons Service, Fire and Rescue Force and Immigration Department Act, Chapter 241, through a working session involving officials from the ministry and security institutions under its supervision.

The meeting, held at the Tanzania Regional Immigration Training Academy (TRITA) in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, is examining provisions relating to the performance of the commissions and the interests of officers, inspectors and other personnel serving in the institutions.

The ministry’s Director of Administration and Human Resources Management, Gabriel Mwita, led the session, which brought together heads of administration and human resources, legal affairs, the Security Organs Commission, policy and planning, as well as commissioners from the respective security institutions.

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Speaking on behalf of the Director of Policy and Planning, Juma Kagoma, the meeting’s secretary, stressed the importance of reviewing the law to introduce changes in the administration and operations of the commissions and security institutions.

The review forms part of efforts to improve the legal framework governing the institutions in line with their operational requirements and the welfare of their personnel.

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