Zambia Police Service
| Zambia Police Service | |
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| Common name | Zambia Police |
| Abbreviation | ZPS |
| Formed | 1964 |
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| Employees | 20,000 |
| Operations jurisdiction | Districts of Zambia , ZM |
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| Size | 752,618 square kilometres (290,587 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,861,030[1] |
| Legal jurisdiction | Zambia |
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| Headquarters | Zambia Police Headquarters Government Road LUSAKA |
| Sworn members | 20,000 |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Home Affairs |
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| Uniformed as | Zambia Police Service |
Zambia Police Service (ZPS) is the national civilian law enforcement agency of Zambia, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is constitutionally established by Article 193 of the 2016 Constitution and legislatively supported by the Zambia Police Act, Chapter 107[3].
History
The ZPS traces its origin to the Northern Rhodesia Police, becoming the Zambia Police upon independence on 24 October 1964. The last Commissioner of Northern Rhodesia Police, Lawson Hicks, served as the first Commissioner of the newly formed Zambia Police. He was succeeded by Michael Mataka, Zambia's first native Commissioner, who held the position from 1965 to 1970[4][5].
Commissioners and Inspectors-General
A chronological list of key leaders of the Zambia Police:
Commissioners of Police
- Lawson Hicks (1964–1965)
- Michael Mataka (1965–1970)
- Fabiano Chela (1970–1973)
Inspectors-General of Police
- Fabiano Chela (1973–1978; 1979–1983)
- Chrispin Katukula (1978–1979)
- Hebert Mapili (1983–1985)
- Henry Mtonga (1985–1989)
- Joshua Konayuma (1989–1990)
- Zunga Siakalima (1990–1991; 2003–2006)
- Darius Kalebo (1991–1994)
- Francis Ndlovu (1994–2000)
- Silas Ngangula (2000–2002)
- Francis Musonda (2002–2003)
- Ephraim Mateyo (2006–2008)
- Francis Kabonde (2008–2011)
- Dr Martin Malama (2011–2012)
- Stella Libongani (2012–2016) – first female IG[6]
- Kakoma Kanganja (2016–2021)
- Remmy Kajoba (2021–2023)[7]
- Graphel Musamba (2023–present)[8]
Mandate & Structure
ZPS is mandated to protect life and property, maintain peace and public order, prevent and detect crime, uphold the Bill of Rights, and collaborate with national security agencies[9]. It is led by an Inspector General of Police and structured into multiple directorates and provicial divisions handling operations, investigations, technical services, and more[10].
See also
References
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- ↑ Remmy Kajova. "President HH fires Kakoma Kanganja and appoints Remmy Kajoba as new Inspector General of Police". The Zambian Observer. 29 August 2021. URL.
- ↑ “About The Zambia Police Service,” official site, accessed 2025
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- ↑ “About The Zambia Police Service,” official site, accessed 2025
- ↑ Wikipedia: Zambia Police Service (structure section)
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