Fifty
(50) immigration officers on Monday commenced a two-week training to enhance
their knowledge on investigation and legal matters, at the Immigration
Department in Banjul.
The
training was targeted at intelligence officers of the Gambia Immigration
Department, aimed at building their capacities on how to collect and process
information, be well-equipped in case file writing, record writing,
investigation techniques, among other things.
Samboujang
Bajo, Commissioner of Banjul Immigration Department, said the training was
important for the immigration officers, as it was designed to capacitise them
and safeguard their integrity in society.
He
said immigration officers should build good relations with their informers as
demanded by the code of conduct of the work.
Deputy
Director of the Gambia Immigration Department, Seedy Mouctarr Touray, said
during the two-week training, the participants would learn how to affectively
guard and recheck information to make sure all the information they get at all
times are factual.
He
implored on the participants to share the knowledge gained from the programme
with their colleagues.
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Babaucarr Njie, police prosecutor, said the training would be of great help as
it would equip the trainees to be adequate in investigation, especially when it
comes to issuing of passports and ID cards.
“The
training will also broaden the participants’ knowledge on how to file cases on
offences and prosecution, as they are working towards being independent in
prostituting their own offences,” he said.
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Njie said the training is necessary to create vast knowledge in the
intelligence service of the Immigration Department, in order to protect the
society and make sure that the right people acquire citizenship.