The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has declared that police officers should not be involved in the transport business as part of measures to end corruption and restore public confidence in the force, according to reliable sources.
The ZRP has also ordered an end to all unnecessary salary deductions for its members save for those done through the Salary Service Bureau.
Some of the senior officers who attended the meeting said the acting police chief also ordered that all the money that was being deducted through Kuyedza Women’s Club be done according to the force’s policy, that is voluntarily or willingly.
“The police chief emphasised during the meeting that the following should stop; that is unsanctioned money collection. Kuyedza should be done as per policy-standing and that resources constraints should not be used as an excuse for poor service delivery,” said one of the police sources.
The ZRP will soon conduct audits to check for any malpractices, according to the sources.
The sources added that, “He also said there was not going to be any transport business among officers and that members should work towards building public confidence. And that indiscipline and corruption should stop.”
“He (Acting Comm-Gen Matanga) also said the retirement age is 55 years according to the Police Act, 65 years for Public Service Commission. He said members should prepare for it.”
Upkeep fees that were reported to have been paid by recruits have also been banned and their training should be funded by the force.
Last week, the ZRP admitted to inadequate supervision and unbecoming behaviour by its members, leading to erosion of public trust, faith and confidence in the force.
Addressing senior officers in Harare, Acting Police Commissioner-General Matanga said the force would not hesitate to resuscitate the National Development Committee and to empower the Inspectorate Unit to enhance supervision of police activities at all levels.
“There is a well-known Shona saying that, ‘kugona chivi kuzvituka’. May I, therefore, urge all of us to self-introspect, accept that our challenges emanate from lack of or inadequate supervision and unbecoming actions by some of our members, which have no doubt eroded public trust, faith and confidence in the police service,” he said.
“The young police officers need our constant and regular guidance so that they do not stray and malign the good name and image of the police service.”
Acting Comm-Gen Matanga said refresher, developmental and induction courses would be conducted with renewed vigour so that all officers had in-depth knowledge of police work.
Customer satisfaction, professionalism, respect, courteousness and restraint, Acting Comm-Gen Matanga said, would be the epitome of all police activities.- state media
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The issue of retirement at 55 for the police force has not been explained. If one is still a constable at 55 there is no point in continuing with their employment as police officers. One should have a special skill in the police if they are not in positions of administration and management. I am sure after 55 years one will not be robust enough to cope with policing and deal with young criminals. They need to be retired on a decent severance package and allow them to be integrated into civilian life. Even soccer players have a time to call it quits. They can become football administrators, coaches, and referees because of their age. There is nothing wrong to retire non commissioned and I specialized officers at 55 years. They can avoid early retirement by acquiring special skill such as information technology, mechanics, construction industry technology, etc.
By right all those police officers who had monies deducted from their salaries by force have to be refunded. The affected officers can come together and engage a lawyer or petition the Attorney General’s office.
100% spot on my brother. Come to think even yena uMatanga who is saying that retirement for ZRP is 55years is way over 55years. This selective application of policy in Zim is a filthy vice
Forcing people to retire @55 without a proper State pension is scandalous more so if on rhe other hand someone is allowed to stage a coup @74. Zim is fcuked