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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.<\/p>\n<p>Tourism Police officers are also found in all the country&#8217;s entry and exit points and identifiable through their reflective vests inscribed\u00a0<strong>ZRP Tourism Police Unit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Objectives of the TPU<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To reduce fear of crime.<\/li>\n<li>To offer immediate assistance to tourists.<\/li>\n<li>To provide safety and security to tourists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Activities of the TPU<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Patrolling areas most frequented by tourists.<\/li>\n<li>Arresting illegal money changers and curio vendors harassing tourists.<\/li>\n<li>Giving directions to tourists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tourism Police Unit was established in 2004 as a community policing initiative to proactively deal with crimes perpetrated against tourists. 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