ZRP Recruitment Requirements 2023/2024 – How To Apply
ZRP Recruitment Requirements 2023/2024 – How To Apply | ZRP Recruitment Requirements & Guidelines, Application Procedures, Rank Structure, General Information & Lots more.
If you are looking for the requirements for Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) you are welcome to this article. In this guide, we have carefully outlined the requirements at various levels in your application process.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) regularly accepts applications from Zimbabweans who wish to join the force. Interested members of the public can APPLY HERE if they meet the Recruitment Requirements outline below;
To meet the minimum requirements for appointment into the Force in the rank of Constable, applicants:
- Must be not less than 18 and not more than 22 years of age at the time of appointment.
- Must have passed a minimum of five Ordinary Level subjects with Grade C or better in not more than three sittings, of which English Language and Mathematics are compulsory.
- Should be of exemplary character.
- Should have a good background with no criminal record or pending criminal prosecution.
- Must fulfill health requirements as recommended by a Police Medical Officer.
Technicians and other Specialists Requirements:
- As a general rule, all Technicians for the various Trades within the Zimbabwe Republic Police are Tradesmen who must have served a recognized apprenticeship and qualified as Journeymen in Class 1 and 2 Category with the formal education of up to Ordinary Level.
- Technicians include apart Tradesman, Nurses, Doctors, Teachers, Chaplains, and ICT Officers.
- Applications for this Category are submitted to Police General Headquarters when responding to the advertisement for vacant posts. These are addressed to the Staff Officer [Recruiting], Police General Headquarters, P O Box CY 34 Causeway Harare.
HOW TO APPLY FOR ZRP RECRUITMENT 2023/2024
- Any person seeking appointment into the Police Service in the rank of Constable shall approach the Officer in Charge of the Police Station nearest to his residence for inquiries.
- The Officer in Charge of the Police Station so approached will personally interview the applicant to ensure that he meets the minimum requirements laid down and is, in all other respects, suitable for appointment into the Service.
- The Officer in Charge may also reject any applicant who does not meet the minimum requirements, at the same time, encouraging any applicant who may not meet the required requirements to re-apply at a later date.
- The applicant’s fingerprints are recorded and vetted to ensure unsuitable elements do not find their way into the Organisation.
- Pre-entry Tests (Aptitude Tests) are held at Provincial and other approved centers where applicants are subjected to assessments to determine their suitability to join the Service. This also includes a physical test and a panel board interview.
- Successful applicants have not assured employment but are placed on a Provisional Waiting List kept at Police General Headquarters.
- When vacancies do occur in the Service, names of applicants to be considered for appointment are drawn from the Waiting List on a First Come First Served Criterion.
Table of Ranks In ZRP
| 1 | Commissioner General of Police |
| 2 | Deputy Commissioner General of Police |
| 3 | Commissioner of Police |
| 4 | Assistant Commissioner |
| 5 | Chief Superintendent |
| 6 | Superintendent |
| 7 | Chief Inspector |
| 8 | Inspector |
| 9 | Assistant Inspector |
| 10 | Sergeant Major |
| 11 | Sergeant |
| 12 | Constable |
NOTE: All selected applicants shall undergo training & interviews before being commissioned into the force.
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