Police officers are facing a dire accommodation situation in Zimbabwe with some resorting to converting horse stables and prisoners’ cells into rooms, Parliament has been told.
An inquiry by the Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security into the state of service delivery and infrastructure at Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) establishments revealed that officers were gradually losing morale due to poor amenities.
In its report read in Parliament last week, the committee said the officers were living in dilapidated houses which they normally share as three families.
The report noted that some have since converted horse stables and prisoners’ cells into rooms.
“The Committee was petrified to note that the Zimbabwe Republic Police had an acute shortage of residential accommodation resulting in almost half of its active human resource residing in rented accommodation.
“The state of affairs was appalling and left officers vulnerable to being compromised by some sections of the society. Current statistics reflected that, out of the human resource strength of 44 687 only 26 398 police officers resided in police camps,” read the report.
“In most cases, a single house was shared by three families resulting in overcrowding. An estimated total of 19 999 police officers resided out of camp which affected the effectiveness and efficiency of police operations.
“The level of dilapidation of the existing residential infrastructure further compounds the dire situation.
“In some serious cases, horse stables and prisoners’ cells have been converted into rooms currently occupied by desperate police officers.”
The committee further established that some members of the police deployed on specific operations used corridors for temporary accommodation while others slept in offices.
“Over and above that, most ablution facilities in the establishments were on the verge of collapse while at some stations they were nonexistent,” the report said.
The committee said it was “sad” to note that basic stationery items such as bond paper, toner, and bench paper, fingerprint ink among others, were not enough to cover all police stations. As a result, some Police members and officers would end up using their personal funds to purchase stationery items.
“In extreme circumstances, the Police would end up using outdated calendars and cardboard boxes as substitutes for paper sheets.” Nehanda Radio
They are fine they deserve there
Mwari haadhakwe, they enjoy and take advantage of being sent to to intimidate their only solution to the dilemma they find themselves in,as citizens we all have a duty to defend what’s right even if u are a police officer or soldier opperating under command.
U can go do ur job and disregard tyrannical control.police and military protect their oppressors,as such locals are now turning against them,rents going up and payeable in USD,
If police wants change,then it must partake in what is right, defend the right of citizens,an bcm whistle blowers of tyrannical order’s
He? boma riri kurara muzandez ? Bhoo here?
Varikutomborara mumatanga imadhongi, vanofanira kutoenda kuma drainages coz ana bhangu ava pfungwa chaidzo thereliz no zvachose
Hameno ikoko
Guyz iri rinondi vava kakupusa kacho soo vapedza vakno rova vanhu veshanduko zviriko here guys tipeiwo ma serious
I feel sorry for these people. They treat fellow citizens badly
They deserve it.
Jimalo Pondex I’ll never feel sorry for them. They are being used so let them endure that
Haa vachaziva pekuvhotera havasati vatanga
They deserve it
Kkkkkkk fucking pf thugs
Yet they have the power to fight citizens who are trying to get a responsible administration into office. Sometimes I feel like we deserve what karma is throwing at us. No schools, no hospitals, no roads, no civil servants housing etc yet these people beat up anyone trying to seek a brighter future. It’s a shame. #RegisterToVoteZW #CCC #2023IamVoting #NgaapindeHakeMukomana
They deserve it they illtreating their masters
They deserve it, these people are criminals & belong to the prison cells
Dogs Need A Kennel
They deserve to stay in pig stys
Haasi mapurisa mhani vanhu aya.zvima militia green bombers akaiswa mupolice because of being a zangu.
Munhu anofunga anoriramba bass racho
Imbwa idzi, let them suffer havazivi zvakanaka vanongosundiwa kurova chembere
Apa tichiri kuvapa mukana wekuroja padzimba dzedu come 2023
Give them mortuaries as well the deserve it .if they are suffering for sure they must do the right thing
Good for them,they deserve it.
Ndavararare imomo ndomoenderana navo
Vachangwara zvavo kana vabuda muZanu
Maybe they deserve it
Those are the ones who dnt want change in Zimbabwe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it’s good for them …
Handiti ndivo vanotumwa ne Zanu PF ku abuser ma citizens