Recce gets boost as 495 new GSU officers join specialised unit

The General Service Unit (GSU) Recce Tactical Sub Unit has received the largest share of 495 new officers from the latest batch of GSU recruits. This deployment is part of the National Police Service's efforts to enhance its operational capacity amidst manpower requirements due to retirements, transfers, and officers being reassigned to other units.

The Recce unit specializes in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and other high-risk interventions, including Crisis Response Team and Sky Marshal operations. The 495 new officers will undergo an additional six-month specialized training before being fully deployed. The GSU field companies, also receiving new personnel, serve as second-level responders to security situations, rotating deployments every one or two years.

President William Ruto presided over the passing-out parade at the National Police College, Embakasi 'B' Campus, and emphasized the GSU's role in responding to terrorism, banditry, emergencies, and high-risk security situations, urging the officers to remain politically impartial.