1.
SV ENTRANCE TO POLICE BRIGADE BUILDING AND HELMETED POLICEMEN ON PARADE (4 SHOTS)
0.14

2.
SV INT. MINISTER JOSEPH N'SINGA ARRIVES TO BE GREETED
0.25

3.
SV POLICEMEN BEING INSPECTED
0.32

4.
SV POLICE HEARING SPEECH BY KINSHASA POLICE COMMANDER (4 SHOTS)
0.41

5.
SV MINISTER N'SINGA SPEAKS (3 SHOTS)
0.48

6.
CU & LV BRIGADE VEHICLES; MEN LINED UP WITH THEM
0.51

7.
SCU MINISTER INSPECTS POLICE CARS
0.57

8.
LV & CU MINISTER INSPECTS MOTOR CYCLE PATROLMAN
1.08



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Background: AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN KINSHASA, A NEW MOTORISED SQUAD -- KNOWN AS THE MOBILE BRIGADE -- WAS INAUGURATED RECENTLY. THE NEW SQUAD WAS RECENTLY PARADED BEFORE CONGO-KINSHASA'S MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, M. JOSEPH N'SINGA.

THE MINISTER WAS WELCOMED ON HIS ARRIVAL AT KINSHASA POLICE HEADQUARTERS BY DEPUTY-MINISTER SAKOMBI, CONGOLESE POLICE INSPECTOR-GENERAL PIUS SAPWE AND KALAMU DISTRICT BURGOMASTER MADAME ELONGA.

AFTER AN ADDRESS BY THE COMMANDER OF THE KINSHASA POLICE CORPS, THE MINISTER EXPLAINED THE PURPOSE OF THE BRIGADE'S ROUND-THE-CLOCK PATROLS OF THE CAPITAL.

THE UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH SMALL TRUCKS, SQUAD CARS AND MOTOR-CYCLES. IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES, THE OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVENT CRIME, RE-ASSURE AND ADVISE THE POPULATION, AND ENSURE COMPLETE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN KINSHASA.