The Zimbabwe Republic Police has intensified the capacitation and skills development of CID Crack teams in the fight against armed robbery, theft of motor vehicles, murder and other criminal acts in the country.
This was revealed by the commissioner-General of Police, Stephen Mutamba at the Shamva Battle Camp at the official closing ceremony of the CID Crack Teams Intermediate Investigations Course for 63 detectives. The members underwent a 45 day skill development course on tracking and conducting responses and investigations on high profile cases which include armed robbery, murder, theft of motor vehicles, cyber crime, among other high profile cases.
The Commissioner-General of Police has taken it upon himself to improve the protocols, tactical preparedness and overall capability of the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s specialized units which are tasked with performing high-risk duties such as tracking armed robbery syndicates.
In his address, Commissioner-General Mutamba made it clear that the Zimbabwe Republic Police has now embraced the use of technology in attending and responding the scenes of crime and investigations.
He then availed the latest tablets to each CID Crack Team member to aid in the investigations of specialized cases which include robbery, theft of motor vehicles and murder cases.
The training of CID specialized crack teams dovetails with other training workshops for both junior and senior officers which the Zimbabwe Republic Police Command is currently undertaking throughout the country to improve policing capabilities at all levels.
The Commissioner General of Police also urged the Police detectives to follow the dictates of the Constitution and observe the fundamental rules on the use of firearms.
Since his assumption of office, Commissioner-General Mutamba has made the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s use of technology in policing, the training, discipline and capacitating of police officers his top priority.
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