(b) to preserve law and order
(c) to prevent and detect crime, and
(d) to co-operate with the civilian authority and other security organs established under this Constitution and with the population generally?
These functions when compared with the functions of the UPDF set out in Article 209 show obvious differences. One of the main differences is that the police is charged with the responsibility of ensuring orderly management of the affairs of civil society. In this respect I think that it is the responsibility of the police to ensure that elections, such as the questioned Presidential election, are conducted under conditions of freedom and fairness. The only constitutional provision, which envisages the involvement of the UPDF in civil matters in Article 209(b), which reads as follows: -
“209 the functions of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces are:
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