State Media|Police Commissioner-General Tandabantu Godwin Matanga has reassigned four deputy Commissioners-General with effect from today.

In an interview last night, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the changes were with immediate effect.

Deputy Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba moves from crime to operations, while Deputy Commissioner-General Mind Elliot Ngirandi takes over crime from human resources.

Deputy Commissioner-General Learn Ncube moves from operations to administration, while Deputy Commissioner -General Lorraine Chipato leaves administration for human resources.

Assistant Commissioner Nyathi said the transfers have been effected to utilise relevant skills and mentoring senior officers with a view of improving the ZRP performance in terms of the prevention, detection and investigation of crime.

“The transfers have been effected in order to maximise the utilisation of relevant skills and mentoring of senior officers in the Zimbabwe Republic Police with a view of improving performance with regards to the ZRP constitutional mandate of preventing, detecting and investigating crime. ”