Police force needs leadership overhaul

We could not agree more with Justice Rita Makarau — Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson — when she said the police force needs rebranding.

She was speaking at a police pass-out parade in Ntabazinduna yesterday.

Justice Makarau cited the major ills inherent in the police system — violence against civilians, corruption and the brutalisation of suspects.

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