It is turning out to be a busy week this week (again), which is good. We are really getting down to some good work that should go a long way to helping our friends. We spent yesterday morning over at Nampol to get a perspective on how everything fits in with the City Police. They have some great plans ahead with their E-Policing project. That said, it appears everyone is trying to go from the Flintstones to the Jetsons all in one go. The current practice and system for both departments is very much a manual one. In fact, it doesn't paint an accurate picture describing it like that. At Nampol we also saw their Records room, which is actually just fingerprints classified and filed away manually. We also saw their main Communications room for the area. As they transition into E-Policing, they will be making some great strides. Great work on their part for sure.
I had another presentation in the afternoon, and I'll have another one tomorrow morning (Wednesday). We have been compiling a long list of recommendations for them as well, as we start to understand their business processes. In some ways, I wish we had more time here to work with them. They are very willing to accept ideas, which is great..
As the Chief mentioned last night at dinner, they are the youngest Country in Africa, and they are a very young police force. They have done an amazing job here given where they have come from, but they certainly have a way to go as well.
The work side is rewarding, I'm hoping we make a difference. As I've mentioned earlier, we have had some long days between work and some of the dinners we have gone to, but it has all been good. They've made sure we get to soak in some of the culture, and the sights.
I'm really looking forward to this weekend as we head up North, and into Etosha. It will be a very cool experience, and we are fortunate to get a couple of extra days off to experience it. Great hosts, and extremely nice people and culture....
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