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The Sierra Leone Police Family Support Unit (FSU), with support from UNICEF, has successfully completed a five-day specialized training program aimed at strengthening the capacity of one hundred (100) Family Support Unit personnel from Bo, Freetown, and Makeni.
The UNICEF-sponsored training brought together sixty (60) male officers and forty (40) female officers in a gender-sensitive learning environment focused on enhancing the investigative and operational skills of officers handling Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), child abuse, domestic violence, and other family-related offences.
The training forms part of ongoing efforts by the Inspector General of Police to improve professionalism and effective service delivery as the institution continues its transition from a *“Force” to a “Service.”* It also highlights UNICEF’s continued commitment towards supporting child protection initiatives and strengthening gender justice systems in Sierra Leone.
During the intensive five-day exercise, participants received both theoretical and practical training in crime scene management, evidence preservation, chain of custody procedures, statement taking, case file preparation, cyber-related investigations, confidentiality, ethics, and survivor-centered approaches in handling sensitive cases involving women and children.
The training further exposed participants to practical simulations, scenario-based exercises, and interactive discussions designed to improve investigative competence, professionalism, and victim-support mechanisms within the Family Support Unit.
