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As election duties end, thousands of Special Police Constables are scrambling for places in Uganda’s private security industry, starting with nationwide exams and a month of rigorous training.

As Uganda’s election season ends, more than 90,000 young election constables face an uncertain future. Now, police want private security firms to absorb them—reshaping the country’s security landscape and raising urgent questions about jobs, training, and who really guards the public after the votes are counted.

Uganda’s private security sector is playing an increasingly vital role in maintaining law and order, filling critical gaps in public policing. At the TUPSA Annual General Meeting, security leaders and police officials highlighted the industry’s impact, regulatory hurdles, and calls for government support. As demand for private security services rises, is Uganda ready for a new era of public-private security collaboration?