Police in Moroto have organized community policing programs in parts of the district in a bid to curb the emerging cases of criminality.

This follows an increase in cases of murder, road ambushes and robberies registered in the areas of Rupa and Katikekile sub-counties.

Police spokesperson for Karamoja, Mike Longole has confirmed the upcoming community policing events, saying they will cover the areas of Rupa trading centre, Kakingol, Nakiloro trading centre and Lotisan sub-county.

Longole intimated that the meeting will help to iron out issues suspected to cause the current insecurity in the communities and urged local leaders of the respective areas to mobilise their people to attend.

He emphasized that fighting criminality in communities is a collective responsibility of every one in society.

There has been heightened levels of insecurity in including murders and robberies in the areas of Nakiloro, with a recent incident involving the murder of a boda boda rider, robbing of a nurse attached to Kakingol health centre among others.