Police Provinces

Police Provinces With a total of 390 757,7 square kilometers in area and a population of 17 061 239 people in the country, the Zimbabwe Republic police has so far established 10 operational provinces, 74 district headquarters, 509 police stations and 92 police posts. Chief Staff Officers & Chief Directors at Police General Headquarters  The […]

ZRP Command

The Zimbabwe Republic Police is headed by the Commissioner General of Police Cde T.G. Matanga and is deputised by the four Deputy Commissioner Generals who are responsible for Administrations, Operations, Human Resources and Crime.

History of ZRP

BACKGROUND The police force was created by Cecil John Rhodes’s Pioneers when he was the Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. Since Cecil John Rhodes had accumulated much wealth through Diamond and Gold mining, he decided to invade the land between Limpopo and Zambezi rivers with a view to acquire more wealth. In July 1890, […]

Police Client Service Charter

The Zimbabwe Republic Police is a people-oriented police service provider that seeks to maintain law and order towards the socio-economic development of the people. The organization came up with a Client Service Charter in a bid to clearly spell out the minimum service our clients can expect from the ZRP. The document was crafted with […]

Mission and Vision

MISSION TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER, PROTECT AND SECURE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE AND TO INSTITUTE DYNAMIC POLICING PRACTICES THAT ENGENDER EFFECTIVE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION OF CRIME             VISION POLICING FOR EXCELLENCE IN PURSUIT OF A PEACEFUL,SAFE AND SECURE ZIMBABWE FOR ALL BY 2025

Sadza man arrested for assaulting son with axe

Police in Mashonaland East Province have arrested Titus Bhunga (77) for allegedly assaulting his son Washington (36) with an axe following a misunderstanding.  It is reported that the misunderstanding arose when Bhunga bought beer for Washington’s wife Netsai Kanerutsine.

Three Buhera family members found dead

Police have launched investigations into a case in which three family members were found dead in a well on February 29, this year. In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the cause of death was still not known.

Man smuggles 30 guns, 1 700 rounds of ammunition from SA

POLICE have recovered 30 pistols, 30 empty magazines and 1 700 rounds of ammunition which were smuggled from South Africa into Zimbabwe aboard a crossborder bus. Douglas Emmanuel Jekanyika (43) has been arrested in connection with the case and police have since launched a manhunt for his accomplice identified as Godknows Gunda, who is still […]

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Police General Headquarters

 

Cnr 7th Street and J.Chinamano Avenue, Harare

Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs to 1630 hours