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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "I also come out strongly to support and defend the police officers. Sometimes they are under stress. In as much as they are providing us security; they are the most targeted and very insecure. There is need to do something about it. For example, on the housing issue, at the moment they are paid an allowance to look for housing and the best place they can live in with that amount of money is the slums. When a police officer lives in the slum, he or she is compromised. Their families are at risk. In fact, he or she is very insecure. Everybody else will be more secure than the police. There is need to look into this issue. At times, when they are harsh on the citizens, they could be venting their anger on the wrong persons. They are also stressed. There should be a reward or incentive into their service to mwananchi. There is need to also look into their promotions so that they do not stagnate at one rank. There should be a process of ensuring that if one has been in the police service for quite a number of years, then there is a mechanism in which one can get promoted so that even when they are working, there is an incentive. All workers feel good when they are appreciated. I believe that the nominee for the position of IG will put his house in order: That, he will ensure that technology is used in the police service. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is need to ensure that things are in order in the police service. Sometimes you report an incident to the police. They take you through a strenuous exercise. They give you an Occurrence Book (OB) Number and ask you to write a long statement on what happened. They also listen to you explain. You explain for a long time until you have no words. When they give you an OB Number, you go The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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