Immigration Department, Police Sign Landmark Agreement to Strengthen Border Security

The Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID) and the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen inter-agency cooperation on border governance, national security and coordinated security operations.

The agreement was signed in Freetown on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, establishing a formal framework for the two institutions to enhance intelligence sharing, border surveillance, joint investigations, capacity building and coordinated responses to emerging security and migration challenges.

The MoU is expected to strengthen coordination between the two agencies and improve Sierra Leone’s capacity to address security challenges along the country’s borders while enhancing institutional effectiveness and intelligence-led operations.