Zimbabwe: Information on the structure and operation of various levels of police forces including, national, regional and municipality forces and those of Chinhoyi municipality in Harare province and the names of Chinhoyi police officials in 1989, 1990, and 1991
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZWE18415.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Zimbabwe: Information on the structure and operation of various levels of police forces including, national, regional and municipality forces and those of Chinhoyi municipality in Harare province and the names of Chinhoyi police officials in 1989, 1990, and 1991, 1 September 1994, ZWE18415.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1934.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on this specific subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB. However, a representative of the High Commission for the Republic of Zimbabwe in Ottawa provide the following information on the general structure of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (20 Sept. 1994). At the national level the following positions exist: Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Chief Superintendent and Chief Inspector of police. He stated that each province is headed by a Senior Assistant Commissioner and that ZRP has a police station in every county headed by the Chief Inspector of Police who is assisted by an Assistant Inspector of Police, a Sergeant, and a Constable. He stated that municipalities fall under the Ministry of Local Government and that municipal police are basically guardians of municipal properties but do not possess police powers. They, therfore do not have powers of arrest but they can serve as witnesses in law- suits involving municipal properties. The respresentative was unable to provide the names of the police officials in Chihoyi during 1989, 1990, and 1991.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
The High Commission for the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ottawa.
20 September 1994. Telephone interview with representative.