Herald Reporter
POLICE Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba has challenged senior officers to uphold high standards of policing and ensure the public receives professional service that guarantees peace, safety and security.
Addressing a senior officers’ review workshop at Police Sports Club in Harare on Thursday, Comm-Gen Mutamba encouraged commissioners to lead efforts to strengthen standards and improve service delivery across the country.
The workshop was attended by senior officers of the rank of commissioner, including national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi.
In a statement yesterday, Comm Nyathi said the police chief had emphasised the responsibility of senior officers to ensure the people received policing services that met the required standards.
“The Commissioner-General of Police Stephen Mutamba has challenged all Commissioners to be the torch-bearer in ensuring that Zimbabweans get the police standards which guarantee peace, safety and security for socio-economic development in the country,” he said. The call for high standards comes as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) intensifies training and capacity-building programmes to strengthen discipline, professionalism and the effective discharge of constitutional responsibilities at station level.
The police have stepped up training for junior officers holding the rank of Sergeant-Major, while chief superintendents, who command districts and head various departments and sections, have also recently attended a training workshop in Harare.
Earlier this year, more than 38 police instructors graduated at Shamva Battle Camp during a pass-out parade presided over by Deputy Commissioner-General (Human Resources) Mind Elliot Ngirandi.
In March, 39 other officers graduated at Mkushi Camp, formerly Morris Depot, in Harare after completing a three-month training programme. The instructors are responsible for training civilians to become police officers.
Speaking at the instructors’ graduation ceremony, Principal Police Staff College Commissioner Edward Tshuma said human capital development was central to the police service’s effectiveness and continued relevance.
“Human capital development, in any organisation, forms the basis of its effectiveness and continued relevance.
“In line with the Zimbabwe Republic Police Strategic Plan Moonshot 2030 and the national aspirations of Vision 2030, the ZRP has made deliberate efforts to embrace training so that it is in tandem with the trajectory of national development. Central to this effort is innovation by all rank and file,” he said.
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