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The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has concluded a five-day Strategic Working Session with the Liberia National Police (LNP), aimed at strengthening bilateral security cooperation between the two neighboring nations.
The engagement took place from Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5, 2025, in Liberia.
The delegation from Sierra Leone was led by the Director of Operations, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Dr. John Martin Senesie. The working session forms part of efforts to implement the bilateral security communiqué earlier signed by the Inspectors General of Police of both countries.
Senior law enforcement officials from Sierra Leone and Liberia participated in the engagement, focusing on developing a structured roadmap for cross-border security collaboration. Key thematic areas discussed included the prevention of cross-border crime, enhanced intelligence sharing, joint training and capacity-building, promotion of community policing, cybersecurity, human trafficking, transnational organized crime, and the proposed establishment of the Mano River Union Police Chiefs Committee (MRUPCC).
According to officials, significant progress was made on a draft implementation document designed to guide operational cooperation in these priority areas. The initiative is expected to strengthen collective security within the Mano River Union (MRU) region and deepen institutional ties between the two police forces.
Beyond the technical sessions, the SLP delegation paid courtesy visits to senior Liberian officials and diplomatic partners. These included Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Liberia, His Excellency Ambassador Eddie Sidikie Massally; Liberia’s Vice President, Honourable Jeremiah Kpan Koung; and the Mayor of Monrovia, His Lordship John-Charuk Saah Siafa.
During the visit to the Monrovia City Corporation, Mayor Saah Siafa also hosted the visiting Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, USA, His Lordship Ras J. Baraka, and his delegation. The meeting highlighted the importance of international partnerships and acknowledged the longstanding cultural and historical connections between Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The SLP delegation also held discussions with other senior Liberian stakeholders, who reaffirmed their country’s commitment to strengthening collaboration in security management. The Liberian Police leadership emphasized that coordinated security efforts remain critical for promoting peace, stability, and professional policing across the MRU region.
Speaking at the end of the engagement, AIG Dr. John Martin Senesie described the collaboration as timely and necessary for tackling shared security challenges. He noted that the outcomes of the working session would contribute to regional peacebuilding, crime prevention, and improved law enforcement coordination.
The conclusion of the Strategic Working Session marks another step in the long-standing partnership between the Sierra Leone Police and the Liberia National Police. Both institutions have committed to accelerating the implementation of the agreed security roadmap in the coming months.
