{"id":8241,"date":"2025-05-08T12:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8241"},"modified":"2025-05-08T12:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:05:46","slug":"zrp-press-statement-07th-may-2025-zrp-embraces-technology-in-the-capacitation-of-cid-crack-teams-in-the-fight-against-specialized-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8241","title":{"rendered":"ZRP PRESS STATEMENT\u00a0:\u00a007TH MAY \u00a02025 &#8211; ZRP EMBRACES TECHNOLOGY IN THE CAPACITATION OF CID CRACK TEAMS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SPECIALIZED CRIMES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0has intensified the capacitation and skills development of CID Crack teams in the fight against armed robbery, theft of motor vehicles, murder and other criminal acts in the country.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This was revealed by the commissioner-General of Police, <strong>Stephen Mutamba<\/strong>\u00a0at the Shamva Battle Camp at the official closing ceremony of the CID Crack Teams Intermediate Investigations Course for <strong>63<\/strong>\u00a0detectives. The members underwent a <strong>45<\/strong>\u00a0day \u00a0skill development course on tracking and conducting responses and investigations on high profile \u00a0cases which include armed robbery, murder, theft of motor vehicles, cyber crime, among other high profile cases.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner-General of Police has taken it upon himself to improve the protocols, tactical preparedness and overall capability of the Zimbabwe Republic Police\u2019s specialized units which are tasked with performing high-risk duties such as tracking armed robbery syndicates.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Commissioner-General <strong>Mutamba<\/strong>\u00a0made it clear that the <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0has now embraced the use of technology in attending and responding the scenes of crime and investigations.<\/p>\n<p>He then availed the latest tablets to each CID Crack Team member \u00a0to aid in the investigations of specialized cases which include robbery, theft of motor vehicles and murder cases.<\/p>\n<p>The training of CID specialized crack teams dovetails with other training workshops for both junior and senior officers which the <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Command is currently undertaking throughout the country to improve policing capabilities at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner General of Police also urged the Police detectives to follow the dictates of the Constitution and observe the fundamental rules on the use of firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Since his assumption of office, Commissioner-General <strong>Mutamba <\/strong>has made the <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u2019s use of technology in policing, the training, discipline \u00a0and capacitating of police officers his top priority.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI. 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