IT is a pity that the rosy picture portrayed by the Zambia Police Service Spokesperson, Mr Rae Hamoonga does not reflect the reality on the ground. Yes, the ideal Police Service that Mr Hamoonga speaks about is what the public demands and expects the men and women in uniform to carry out without fail. A service that upholds not only courtesy but professionalism in carrying out its mandate of maintaining law and order. Of course it is heartening to learn that the Zambia Police Service is actively working to enhance professionalism within its rank and file. Mr Hamoonga said in a statement yesterday that there was on-going capacity-building initiatives which included human rights training, community engagement programmes and adoption of modern policing techniques to improve service delivery. Mr Hamoonga said the police take allegations of harassment and intimidation seriously and reaffirmed the service’s zero-tolerance stance on misconduct within the organisation. Mr Hamoonga said the Zambia […]
IDEAL POLICE SERVICE
