ZRP Recruitment 2023/2024 – Application Form

ZRP Recruitment 2023/2024 – Application Form – Eligibility/Requirements, Application form and How to Apply.

Overview

The Zimbabwe Republic Police is the national police force of Zimbabwe, having succeeded the British South Africa Police on 1 August 1980. Police as one of the instruments of maintaining the blacks in bondage had to be remodelled to suit the needs of the black community. The repressive and tyrannical image of the police had to be changed and tailored to suit the new political dispensation. The leadership of the police was also taken over by the blacks just like what happened in the Army and Air force. The Zimbabwe Republic Police was born in 1980 with the integration of British South Africa Police, Auxiliaries, ZIPRA and ZANLA forces. Initially there was friction among the once opposing groups but as time progressed, the members began to develop a sense of togetherness and camaraderie. Some white BSAP members who could not stomach the issue of being led by the blacks resigned and went to South Africa.

There was an influx of blacks who were promoted to fill vacancies that had been left by the Whites in what became known as Black Advancement. The first black Commissioner of the newly created Zimbabwe Republic Police was Wiridzayi Nguruve in 1982. He led the police up to year 1985 and passed on the baton to Mr Henry Mukurazhizha who was subsequently succeeded by Cde Augustine Chihuri in 1993, the incumbent Commissioner General of Police. The new breed of police officers therefore had to gear themselves up to transform the image of the police, for the better. With that idea in mind, in 1984, the police introduced the police community relations programme that was tailored to suit the needs and aspirations of the community.

This was triggered by the then Prime Minister in 1984 of Zimbabwe; Cde. Robert Mugabe when he delivered a keynote address at a passout parade in Morris Depot on the need to incorporate the civil society in the policing process where he said:

“We must underscore the point that effective policing must derive from and flourish on the goodwill and co-operation from the masses from whom any police force derives its legitimacy. The police must strive to educate the masses so that they identify the objectives and functions of the police as their own, in turn the public aspirations and problems are also their own”.

This statement marked a watershed for the complete transformation of the police to a people-oriented one. It was about seeking the needs of the community and being responsive in delivery of services, hence the introduction of the programme of policing by consent rather than policing by coercion. A circular was issued in May, 1986 that created the skeletal infrastructure and framework for the implementation of the community relations scheme.

Mission

To maintain law and order, protect and secure the lives and property of the people and to institute dynamic policing practices that engender effective prevention, investigation and detection of crime.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants who wish to apply for the next batch of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Recruitment Exercise. Interested applicants can apply for any of the positions available after checking the Zimbabwe Republic Police Entry Qualifications & Application Guidelines

ZRP Recruitment 2023/2024 – Application Form Download

NOTE: Currently, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Application Portal is not open for applications, disregard any information on that as we will bring an update of this post once the application form is officially out.

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