The Uganda Police Force have announced change of operation uniform for Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU).
The unit is directly charged with the responsibility of mitigating cattle thefts and is mostly operating in Karamoja and the neighbouring Districts.
Police made the announcement public as ASTU is in the final process of changing its Operation Uniform which will be used a feed days from now.
Longole Mike,the PRO, Mt. Moroto confirmed that the change in uniform will take effect from next week.
“ASTU is changing its uniform for easy identification and to suit the environment its forces are operating in,” Police said in a statement.
The uniform formerly used by the ASTU will now only be used by Police personnel attached to the Field Force unit, FFU.
This notice, Police said is to encourage members of the public not to be alarmed when they notice the change.
