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Top Cop Erasmus Makodza was granted bail in less than 24 hours after his arrest
Prisca Mpfumira, Douglas Tapfuma, Henrietta Rushwaya, Job Sikhala, Hopewell Chin'ono, Alan Moyo and several others have had to apply for bail from the High Court.Who is Erasmus Makodza and why...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 10:21hrs | 6 | by Anonymous
Mugabe linked top cops retired
THREE deputy police commissioner-generals - Innocent Matibiri, Josephine Shambare and Levi Sibanda - together with two commissioners were on Friday reportedly retired from the force amid indications t...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shake-up at ZRP
Several senior police officers have been moved from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)'s traffic section to other units within the force.The transfers are part of efforts by the law enforcemen...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 14:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwe police shake-up
In the second major shake-up of the police force since the ouster from power of Robert Mugabe, authorities have promoted close to 500 senior cops, the Daily News reported.The latest shake-up c...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
41 senior cops transferred
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rung another shake-up, with the law enforcement agency transferring 41 senior police officers and 19 juniors.The move is one in many redeployments effected i...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More changes loom at ZRP
Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu says government would bring more changes in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as it seeks to reform the force.The police minister, who torched a storm after ...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reshuffles more senior ZRP officers
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reshuffled more senior officers as the restructure within the force continues.A communication from Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) human resources dep...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuffles 16 top cops
President Mnangagwa has appointed Tandabantu Godwin Matanga as the substantive Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police.The announcemnet was made by Police Service Commission Chair...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matanga replaces Chihuri
President Mnangagwa has, with immediate effect, appointed Deputy Commissioner-General Tandabantu Godwin Matanga as substantive Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).The an...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman's wife lays kidnapping charges against Chihuri
Wife of Harare businessman Bigboy Pachirera, Marygold, yesterday laid criminal charges of kidnapping and robbery against former police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri at Marlborough Police Stat...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police saga exposes Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rift
The mass dismissal of top police officers on Thursday and the surprise about-turn by government, rehiring most of them less than 24 hours later, has exposed a possible rift and simmering conflict with...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 10:52hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Govt reduces number of top cops to 11
Government has reduced the number of senior police officers to be retired from about 30 to 11.On Thursday, there were reports that the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) had retired 30 senior offi...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bloodbath in ZRP, more than 3,000 fired?
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's nephew and Deputy Police Commissioner-General (administration) Innocent Matibiri and hordes of other top police commanders were yesterday fired from the force....Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 06:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
30 top cops sacked - 3 months notice for officers, more heads to roll
GOVERNMENT has dismissed more than 30 senior police officers from the rank of senior assistant commissioner and above as it moves to transform the Zimbabwe Republic Police.Sources within the Z...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Be professional, cops told
Zimbabwe Republic Police officers have been urged to carry out their duties professionally and to be accountable to local communities. Speaking last week at a handover ceremony of an Isuzu tru...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Top CIO official raps corrupt police officers
A top official from the President's Office has castigated the conduct by some officials from the Zimbabwe Republic Police of allegedly protecting corruption within their system.The latest sent...Published: 22 May 2017 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO, police clash over corruption allegations
The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and police have clashed over corruption investigations after deputy director Kizito Gweshe on Thursday said police were protecting the rot in their system....Published: 20 May 2017 at 12:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senior cops' names used in mobile money scam
Four men, among them a former policeman and an MDC-T Manicaland provincial secretary for security, allegedly registered cellphone lines in the names of senior police officers, Government officials, ma...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Police bosses framed over Mujuru links
An ex-cop who lied that top cops were part of Zimbabwe People First leader Joice Mujuru's convoy was yesterday fined $300 for deliberately supplying false information to public authorities....Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 12:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CID to acquire investigation gadgets
THE Criminal Investigations Department is set to acquire scientific investigation gadgets as it moves to deal effectively with serious crimes.Police Commissioner Solomon Mubatapasango last Fri...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 07:49hrs | | by Freeman Razemba
Police officers shoot fleeing robbers
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) operatives yesterday morning shot and injured three suspected robbers in Harare's Budiriro 2 suburb as they attempted to evade arrest in a dramatic incident th...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim cops urged to acquaint themselves with the new constitution
Police officers have been urged to acquaint themselves with the provisions of the country's new constitution so that they operate within the confines of the law.This was said by the Zimbabwe R...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 14:43hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporetr
Zim police reshuffles senior cops
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has reshuffled 45 of its police officers who were recently promoted. The 45 are mostly assistant commissioners and senior assistant commissioners who have been tra...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 05:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T 29' Glen View defence lawyer describes State counsel as farce
The defence lawyers in the trial of the 29 MDC-T members who are facing murder charges have described as a farce the way the State is handling and delaying in bringing its final witness to testify at ...Published: 26 Feb 2013 at 14:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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