SUPPORT SECTIONS IN APTC

Administration Block

The section is headed by a Chief Clerk who is in-charge of all college clerks, management on
matters related to salaries, confirmation in appointment and dispatch of personnel documents
to new stations of posting. The section is further divided into;

i. Radio Room; deals with signals and other radio communications.
ii. Training division; deals with all matters concerning course participants.
iii. Establishment; deals with all records pertaining AP personnel in the Republic.
iv. Switchboard; deals with telephone communications between APTC and the outside world.

College Quartermaster

This mainly deals with procuring, storage, packing and issuing of foodstuff and clothing on
requisition by respective college sections and works in liaison with the Force Quartermaste
r on general procurement and purchasing.

Band The Administration Police band is headed by the Director of Music divided into three;
i. ‘A’ band
ii. ‘B’ band
iii. Dance band

The bands generally perform in various functions in the republic of Kenya under its theme
‘Music for peace and togetherness’. The bands perform in national celebrations and provide
entertainment during international soccer matches. Bandsmen and women are not exempted
from other AP duties and are expected o be available for routine and emergency duties.

During training manouvres, the band supplies umpires, security and agressor groups for all courses.

Health Centre

The health centre offers integrated health with laboratory and dental services. Staff are
deployed to work in two shifts and an officer is on call deployed for emergency cases.
The centre gets its supply of essential drugs from Kenya Medical Supplies Agency.

Motor transport

The department has gradually increased its fleet of vehicles and can now operate more effectively and has greater response capacity.

The section does routine maintenance and control of APTC and RDU vehicles.

Chaplaincy AP Chaplaincy is divided into three faiths namely;
i. Protestant
ii. Catholic
iii. Muslim
All the above denominations are equally represented in all the Districts and Provinces and
headed by trained AP personnel. Activities and seminars are conducted regularly by
respective denominations.

The chaplaincy participates actively in various outreaches and thanksgiving services for the disciplined
services.

Accounts

The section section handles financial matters and disbursements, budgeting and participates in planning.

Catering The catering department has two main sections; one being the main cook house which
caters for basic recruit courses and other courses and the other being the officers mess which mainly
caters for AP Senior Officers and Administrative Officers courses.

Besides catering in College, the section actively participates in fieldcraft exercises, manouvres and official
AP functions outside APTC.

College Armoury

It mainly deals with control and expenditure of ammunition, repair of damaged firearms, storage of arms
spare parts and other technical requirements

.Welfare

Welfare section is charged with the responsibility of operating welfare canteens and messes within the
college premises.