{"id":2438,"date":"2026-02-09T19:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2026-02-09T19:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:50:24","slug":"message-from-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-phd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/02\/09\/message-from-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-phd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, we launched Ethiopia\u2019s first unmanned police service, or smart police service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This service will enable citizens to access police services more quickly and with the support of technology. In addition, the service will help the police take rapid action and streamline crime prevention efforts. The launch of this service will enhance the effectiveness of the reform initiatives started to make law enforcement institutions competent and competitive under Digital Ethiopia 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-41-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-41-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-41-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-41-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-41-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-41.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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