Senior Police Officers Meet for High level Road Policing Training

By Mbungu Harrison

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The 2025 Road Policing Executive Leadership Course (RPELC), held at the Pride Inn Hotel, is a flagship capacity-building initiative supported by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), with additional backing from the FIA Foundation and the Anglo-American Foundation.

The program is jointly hosted by the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU).

Among the participants are deputy commissioners of police, departmental directors, and senior law enforcement leaders—representing a diverse group committed to improving road safety systems in their home countries.

This year’s training focuses on global best practices in road enforcement, particularly targeting speeding, drink-driving, and the non-use of helmets and seatbelts.

Through interactive workshops and peer-to-peer learning, officers are sharpening their skills in evidence-based and intelligence-led enforcement strategies intended to curb road traffic injuries and fatalities.

Fifty-one senior police officers from five African countries and Jamaica have gathered in Mombasa for a week-long executive leadership course aimed at strengthening road policing and reducing traffic-related deaths across the continent.

“Every day in Africa, approximately 620 lives are lost in road crashes. Police have an enormously important role in preventing these needless tragedies,” said Dave Cliff, chief executive officer of the Global Road Safety Partnership.

“The strong engagement of this group of high-ranking officers demonstrates the deep commitment across Africa and Jamaica to keeping people safe on the roads,” he added.

Bloomberg Philanthropies, through BIGRS, continues to support law enforcement agencies in low-and middle-income countries by helping implement proven, life-saving interventions and by strengthening leadership capacity in road policing.

The training program is expected to enhance regional collaboration and equip participants with practical tools to deliver fair, effective, and trusted enforcement key elements in ongoing efforts to reduce road traffic deaths.