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Sierra Leone Police receives more boost from the USA.

As IGP Sellu Dreams Come true, CIU Receives More Boost

By: Kembay|Kamboi Times Newspaper 

Police Headquarters, George Street Freetown, Thursday 24 August, 2023 The dream of the Inspector General of Sierra Leone Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu for the Cyber Investigative Unit (CIU) is becoming a reality, when the Rtd USA special force named Jerry Torres, who funded it establishment, in a follow-up visit disclosed that they are here with additional capability for the unit.

Updating the Rtd US base special force, IGP Sellu explained that since it inception, the CIU has done a lot in the fight against cyber crimes in the country.

 The unit he reiterated has been successful in several interventions leading to prosecution at High Court. 

"Whenever I have time to address the public, I always tell them we have the best cyber Investigations unit after South Africa in Africa" he said 

He went on to disclosed that the SLP is working on synchronising data with the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Immigration and all mobile operators for National Identification Number (NIN) numbers.
In his contributions, Jerry Torres stated that their follow-up visit was to capacitate the unit through additional software packages and advance training.

The visit he said was to also have firsthand informations on the operations of the unit since it establishment one year ago. 

The ceremony was climaxed with inspection of the unit.

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