First Round of Training for Traffic Control Personnel at Ethiopian Police University Concludes
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(Addis Ababa Traffic Management Authority – Meskerem 16, 2019 E.C.) The first round of training provided by the Addis Ababa Traffic Management Authority, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Police University, for 250 traffic control personnel concluded today.
The training, which combined theory and practice, focused on service delivery, mental excellence, traffic ethics, customer handling, emotional intelligence, mindset transformation, and basic physical fitness.

Speaking at the training's closing ceremony, Mr. Kebebew Mideksa, Director General of the Authority, noted that the institution has been working jointly with the Ethiopian Police University for several years to enhance the effectiveness of the services traffic control professionals provide to the public. Consequently, it was stated that the professionals who have completed the first round of capacity-building training are expected to serve the public in the field by adhering to laws and procedures, maintaining courtesy, and exercising emotional control when facing challenges.
In particular, they were advised to encourage compliance with the law among rule-breakers by clearly informing them of their violations and raising their awareness, all while upholding professional ethics.

For his part, Dr. Abel Gebremedhin (Deputy Commander), Vice President of the Ethiopian Police University, urged the trainees to put the knowledge gained at the university into practice upon returning to their duties, serving the public with sincerity, patriotism, intellectual excellence, and the use of technology.
Finally, certificates were awarded to the traffic control personnel who completed the first round of capacity-building training by Director General Mr. Kebebew Mideksa and Dr. Abel Gebremedhin (Deputy Commander).