Local leaders in Kampala are now calling for a massive dialogue between the local people and police that will bring to an end the current impasse which was caused by the beating up of Besigye supporter in Kampala.

Salongo Nkoyoyo, the security head in Kisenyi a Kampala suburb says that dragging officers and their bosses to court may not be the solution to ending brutality as many members of the public think.

He says the police force instead needs to reactive community meetings in various parts of the city so as to rebuild the lost trust and end the current impasse of the public castigated the police for excessive use of force in dispersing especially opposition crowds.Nkoyoyo said this in an exlusive interview with weinformer.com in Kisenyi.

He said was when dialogue is given chance; there will once again be a peaceful co-existence between the police and the people.

Police officers aboard their patrol can seen lashing sticks at residents standing along Entebbe road.

Recent weeks have seen the public criticise the police force for what they say is a use of brutality to the citizens.

The crisis was mainly caused by an uproar from the public after local television stations broadcast footages of stick- wielding policemen lashing out at members of the opposition who were recently jubilating the release on bail of 4 time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye.

Besigye had been incarcerated in Luzira maximum prison where he spent close to 2 months after being charged with treason.

The police force reacted by arraigning some of the officers in court and charged with using excessive force on opposition supporters and tarnishing the name of the force.

However, a section of about 20 lawyers have since filled a case against the Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura and other senior officers saying they should appear in court to answer to charges of torture. The case is currently at the chief magistrate’s court in Makindye.

Other sections of Civil Society have also castigated the police including by rights activists, legislators and development partners following the beating up of Besigye’s support something they say was under mining human rights.