Murkomen in United States for NYPD security benchmarking tour
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is currently on a high-level learning tour of the New York Police Department (NYPD) in the United States. The NYPD, with over 35,000 uniformed officers, is recognised as one of the most celebrated urban sec..
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Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kipchumba Murkomen, is in the United States on a security benchmarking tour with the New York Police Department (NYPD).
- The visit aims to glean best practices from the NYPD, a globally recognized urban security institution with over 35,000 uniformed officers, to inform the establishment of the new Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.
- Key figures involved include CS Kipchumba Murkomen, President William Ruto (who ordered the new unit), and NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- Discussions could lead to a Memorandum of Understanding between the Kenya Police Service and the NYPD to institutionalize cooperation and support.
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