The Victim Friendly Unit was established in 1996 primarily to proactively and reactively police crimes of sexual nature committed against women and children in a manner sensitive to the victim. The Unit aims to be supportive of victims and to make the environment conducive, private and friendly. It further aims to be empathetic, meticulous, professional, […]
Tourism Police Unit was established in 2004 as a community policing initiative to proactively deal with crimes perpetrated against tourists. The Unit was first launched at Victoria Falls as a pilot project but it has since cascaded to other tourist resort centres like the Great Zimbabwe Monuments, Chinhoyi Caves and Kariba Dam. Tourism Police officers […]
SUPPORT UNIT Support Unit is a branch within the Zimbabwe Republic Police. Its headquarters are in Chikurubi, Harare. It is commanded by an Officer of the rank of Commissioner, who is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and the operational efficiency of the Unit.The Unit has four Districts i.e. Chikurubi Urban, Chikurubi Rural, Fairbridge (Bulawayo) Buchwa (Zvishavane) and Changadzi. Roles of Support […]
The Sub-Aqua is a specialized police unit responsible for policing water bodies. The Unit aids crime investigations by retrieving bodies in cases of drowning and recovering exhibits concealed in water bodies. The Sub-Aqua Unit is located in two Support Unit districts, namely Chikurubi Depot in Harare and Fairbridge District in Bulawayo. The country’s ten provinces […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police Mounted Unit plays a critical role by conducting crime prevention patrols especially in remote and rough terrains where motor vehicles cannot maneouver their way. In urban centres, horses are also used in crowd control situations and ceremonial duties. Horses provide that added advantage of height and visibility to allow police riders […]
The Forensic Science Laboratory Unit is housed at the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters in Harare. This is a highly specialized technical unit of the Zimbabwe Republic Police whose function is to aid police investigations through analyzing exhibits and giving expert conclusive evidence on crime scenes. The unit is manned by highly qualified forensic scientists, and […]
The Cycle Patrol Unit was introduced in the ZRP in August 2003 and was the brainchild of the then Commissioner General of Police Comrade Doctor Augustine Chihuri. The main thrust behind the establishment of such a Unit was to reduce criminal activities in the cities and towns,streets, roads and avenues. The Unit was commissioned by […]
CID Scenes of Crime CID Scenes of Crime section is responsible for evidence gathering by scientifically examining crime scenes, gathering fingerprint evidence and linking suspects to crimes that would have been committed. CID Property CID Property investigates and detects serious cases of Unlawful Entry, Theft and vandalism of property particularly from public utilities. Automated Fingerprints […]
The ZRP Canine Section is responsible for breeding and training of police dogs. Over the years, police dogs have proved to be effective in crime prevention and investigation of crime scenes where they are mainly used for; Tracking Sniffing/Searching Crowd Control Preventive Patrols The ZRP Canine section has made remarkable achievements in the fight against […]
The Anti-stock Theft Unit was established in November 2004, after realizing that there was a need to build the national herd in line with government’s policy of reviving the national economy. Historically, livestock have been the source of an African man’s pride. Cattle are a symbol of wealth; they provide draught power as well as […]
Police General Headquarters
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