Let’s clean up police image: Matanga

POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga says because the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is largely viewed with disdain by the general public, it needs to improve its image.

Matanga said this in a speech read on his behalf by Deputy Commissioner-General (human resources), Mind Eliot Ngirandi at the official opening of the rebranding refresher training programme for junior officers drawn from Masvingo and Midlands at Ntabazinduna Training Depot on Tuesday.

“Without doubt, the image of the Zimbabwe Republic Police has been tainted in the recent past, while the organisation has been viewed by the general public with a lot of disdain.

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