STORY: HirShabelle State’s first police officers graduate in a

colourful passing out ceremony

DURATION: 4:50
SOURCE: AMISOM PUBLIC INFORMATION
RESTRICTIONS: This media asset is free for editorial
broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is not to be sold
on and is restricted for other purposes. All enquiries to
thenewsroom@auunist.org
CREDIT REQUIRED: AMISOM PUBLIC INFORMATION
LANGUAGE: /SOMALI NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 14/FEBRUARY/2019, JOWHAR, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, Simon Mulongo, Deputy Special Representative of the

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia
arriving in Jowhar airstrip for the passing out parade for HirShabelle
State Police officers
2. Mid shot, Simon Mulongo Deputy Special, Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(DSRCC) for Somalia greeting AMISOM officers who received him
upon arrival at Jowhar airstrip
3. Wide shot, HirShabelle President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe,
accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal Security, Mohamed
Abukar Islow, and other top officials getting ready to inspect guard of
honour
4. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal Security,
Mohamed Abukar Islow, and other top officials getting ready to
inspect guard of honour
5. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal
Security, Mohamed Abukar Islow, and other top officials going to
inspect guard of honour
6. Mid shot, Somali Police Force, Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed,
accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal Security, Mohamed
Abukar Islow, and other top officials from AMISOM inspecting the
guard of honour
7. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal
Security, Mohamed Abukar Islow, and other top officials getting ready
to inspect guard of honour
8. Close up shot, drum being played
9. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers playing musical
instruments
10. Close up shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers playing musical
instruments
11. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers playing musical
instruments
12. Wide shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal Security,
Mohamed Abukar Islow, and top AMISOM officials during the
function
13. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers standing at attention
during the function
14. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers standing at attention
during the function
15. Close up shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officer standing at attention
during the function
16. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
17. Mid shot, Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe, HirShabelle vice
president, flanked by the Minister of Internal security, Somali Federal
Government and other top officials looking on during the function
18. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
19. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers playing drums and
trumpets
20. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
21. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
22. Wide shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal Security,
Mohamed Abukar Islow, and other top officials looking on during the
function
23. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) GEN. BASHIR ABDI MOHAMED, SOMALI
POLICE FORCE COMMISSIONER
“I congratulate you for the great achievement you have made that is
completing the training. You have just started the first phase of
education and acquiring knowledge. You are joining a police force
with a reputable history of dedication, discipline, and selfless services
to its citizens. I expect you to be humble, disciplined and treat people
with respect. Congratulation to you all.”

24. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching past the dais
during the function
25. Mid shot, AMISOM and SPF officers looking on during the function
26. Mid shot, Somali Police Commissioner, Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed,
saluting as police officers match past him
27. Wide shot, Somali Police Commissioner, Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed,
saluting as police officers match past him
28. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
29. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
30. Mid shot, Somali Police Force officers playing musical instruments
during the function
31. Wide shot, AMISOM and Somali top officials going to take their seats
after the match past the dais
32. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) SIMON MULONGO, DEPUTY SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION
COMMISSION (DSRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“It's your responsibility as a police force to ensure that you exercise
professionalism, observe fundamental issues of human rights, issues
of rule of law and constitutionalism when you carry out your duties as
police officers.”

33. Wide shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
34. Mid shot, Somali Police Force (SPF) officers matching during the
function
35. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, accompanied by the Federal Minister of Internal
Security, Mohamed Abukar Islow, and other top officials looking on
during the function
36. Close up shot, SPF officers matching during the function
37. Mid shot, Somali Police Commissioner, Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed,
looking on
38. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ALI ABDULLAHI HUSSEIN GUUDLAAWE, VICE
PRESIDENT OF HIRSHABELLE STATE
“You are the first batch of officer of the State Police of HirShabelle.
You are a role model. The rest of the recruits will follow your
footsteps and emulate you. On your shoulders is the arduous task of
securing HirShabelle. You are required to deal with the people justly
and always observe rule of law.”

39. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein

Guudlaawe, preparing to issue certificates
40. Wide shot, SPF officer going to receive a certificate for excelling in
training
41. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, handing out a certificate
42. Wide shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, handing out a certificate
43. Mid shot, HirShabelle Vice President, Ali Abdullahi Hussein
Guudlaawe, handing out a certificate
44. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) CHRISTINE ALALO, ACTING AMISOM POLICE
COMMISSIONER
 “Ahead of you lie years of expectations of serving and protecting the
citizens of Somalia which I am confident that you will perform with
selfless devotion as the constitution mandates you to do”.
45. Mid shot, flags blowing in the wind

46. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) RAHMA MOHAMED HASSAN, GRADUAND

“I am very happy today for successfully completing this training. It is a
historic day for us and I’m ready to defend our country and sacrifice
our lives in service of our country.”

47. Wide shot, group photo,

STORY

HirShabelle State’s first police officers graduate in a colourful passing out

ceremony

Mogadishu, 14 February 2019 - A total of one-hundred and ninety-eight (198) police

officers recruited by HirShabelle State Police last November, underwent a colourful
passing out parade today, upon completion of a three-month intensive police
course.

The police officers are the first batch of 800-new police recruits being absorbed in
the state’s police force, to maintain law and order in Somalia’s youngest federal
state.

“It’s your responsibility as police officers to ensure that you exercise professionalism,
observe fundamental issues of human rights, issues of rule of law and
constitutionalism when carrying out your duties as police officers,” Simon Mulongo,
the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, told the new recruits, during the ceremony held in
Jowhar, the administrative capital of HirShabelle State.

The passing out parade was attended by high ranking Federal and HirShabelle state
officials, among them the Federal Minister of Internal Security, Mohamed Abukar
Islow; the Police Commissioner of the Somali Police Force - Gen. Bashir Abdi
Mohamed and HirShabelle State Police Commissioner - Col. Hassan Dhicisow.

“On your shoulders is the arduous task of securing HirShabelle. You are mandated to
maintain law and order, but do so within the confines of the law,” HirShabelle Vice
President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe urged the new recruits.

The training was conducted by AMISOM Police and funded by the European Union.

“I am confident that you will perform your duties with selfless devotion as the
constitution mandates you to do - protect and secure the country,” stated Christine
Alalo, the Acting AMISOM Police Commissioner. She expressed gratitude at partners
who had supported the vetting, recruitment and training of the police officers.

Somali Police Commissioner, Gen. Bashir Abdi Mohamed, urged the officers to
maintain high levels of discipline in their work.

“You are joining a police force with reputable history of dedication, discipline and
selfless service to the public. I expect you to be humble yourselves and treat the
public with empathy,” he advised.

“It is a historic day for us and we are ready to defend and sacrifice our lives, serving
this country,” said Rahma Mohamed Hassan, a new police recruit.

Another police recruit, Hussein Mohamed Abdulle, expressed confidence that the
new team of police officers would perform their duties with diligence and keep
HirShabelle State secure.

The three-month comprehensive training focused on different aspects of policing,

including crime prevention and public order management. The police recruits were
also taught International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law,
which are critical in their day-to-day duties.