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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has intensified its public education and corruption prevention drive by engaging 551 Sierra Leone Police recruits on integrity, accountability and their role in combating corruption.
The engagement, conducted by the Commission’s Coordinator of Operations, Patrick Sandi, took place at the Sierra Leone International Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA) in Hastings. It formed part of the ACC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ethical standards within public institutions through education and strategic collaboration.
Addressing the recruits, Mr Sandi outlined the Commission’s mandate under the Anti-Corruption Act, 2008, as amended in 2019, and explained the ACC’s core functions in preventing, investigating and prosecuting corruption. He also highlighted key preventive initiatives, including public education, the assets declaration regime, the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) and systems and processes reviews aimed at reducing opportunities for corruption.
He stressed the importance of the long-standing partnership between the ACC and the Sierra Leone Police in promoting transparency, accountability and the rule of law, noting that the recruits have a vital role to play in safeguarding public trust.
“We have very high expectations of you, which is why we engage you at this stage,” Mr Sandi said, urging the recruits to maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism throughout their service and to serve as ambassadors of ethical conduct within the police force.
The session also familiarised the recruits with the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, encouraging them to report corrupt practices through the Commission’s toll-free reporting lines.
The engagement forms part of the ACC’s broader strategy to build integrity across public institutions by equipping future public officials with the knowledge and values needed to prevent and combat corruption from the outset of their careers.
