In order to redress the legacy of the colonial era where police stations were located very far away from the majority of people they were supposed to serve, bases, posts, and satellite stations are being constructed closer to the people. One of the important objectives of this exercise is to reduce response time for calls […]
This is one of the key components or elements of community policing philosophy where the police interact with particular expert agencies to deal with specific problems in the community.The enhancement of cooperation with RBZ, ZIMRA, NECI, NIPC, CZI, ZESA, Anti-Corruption Commission, and banking institutions leads to crime prevention in the country.The ZRP will improve its detection rate through the […]
It is an ambitious programme that was introduced to cultivate interest in police activities amongst secondary school pupils. The students are lectured in basic law, human rights, foot drill and general policing. The programme has been very popular with school headmasters who now see it as a good opportunity for them to prepare their pupils […]
Crime Consultative Committees have been formed at a substantial number of stations to provide a forum for sharing information and formulation of crime fighting strategies between the police and the public. The committee is meant to bring together the police and the community to discuss issues of mutual concern and provide the police with the […]
Neighbourhood Watch scheme was introduced in Zimbabwe in 1984. It is an effort by the Police to involve the Public in policing issues. The scheme mainly targets property owners who join and assist to conduct night patrols in their respective areas. It involves residents becoming more responsive to the risk of crime and taking action […]
In the mid 90s, the ZRP had a tough battle with notorious armed robbers and murderers who killed ruthlessly for money. The most notable were two fugitives – Edgar Masendeke and Stephen Chidhumo – whose reign of terror in and around Zimbabwe between October 1994 and September 1997 sent shivers down the spine of Zimbabwean citizens and also gave […]
Leakages of the country’s mineral resources have ripple effects on the economy and these leakages need to be stopped forthwith. The Minerals and Border Control Unit, a department in the Zimbabwe Republic Police which deals with these crimes among other crimes is always on the ground to sniff out these offences. They have made numerous […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm the arrest of Kudakwashe Agustinyu Chirara who was arrested on 12 February 2019, in connection with seventeen (17) counts of Armed Robbery, one (1) count of Rape and six (6) counts of Unlawful Entry and Theft, which occurred in Mutare, during the period 15 October 2018 to December 2018.
2024 Calendar of Events Event Date New Year ‘s Day 01 January 2024 International Women’s Day 08 March 2024 Commissioner of Police Sports Gala To Be Advised Independence Day 18 April 2024 ZITF Exhibition 26-30 April 2024 Worker’s Day 01 May 2024 Africa Day 25 May 2024 Day of African Child 16 June 2024 Commissioner […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Samuel Honde (40) aka Mai Toga and Dexter Muteredhe (34) in two separate incidents in Harare. On 13th January 2024 detectives from CID Drugs and Narcotics, Harare acted on received information and arrested Norah Makwavarara at 13 Marsham Flat along Baines Avenue, Harare for possession of 0.053 kilogrammes of Chrystal Meth with a street […]
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