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Police have urged members of the public to exercise due diligence when taking their fingerprints for vetting at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters in Harare, following reports of criminals who are masquerading as detectives and duping them of their cash.
This comes in the wake of cases in which people have been charged exorbitant fees by the criminals. In a statement, acting CID spokesperson Detective Assistant Inspector Pretty Rushwaya said members of the public should kindly ask for assistance at the CID Headquarters reception.
“The department would like to take this opportunity to advise members of the public to exercise due diligence when taking their fingerprints for vetting. It has been noted with great concern that some members of the public who will be coming for fingerprint vetting are falling prey to criminals masquerading as detectives,” she said.
Det Asst Insp Rushwaya said there had been changes in the time taken to process fingerprints, with the normal police certificate for $10 and normal local vetting for $5 now taking three working days down from seven working days. The urgent police certificate for $20 and urgent local vetting for $10 are still being processed within 24 hours.
“For more information contact Director CID on (0242) 251970 or 251035, the National Complaints Desk on (04) 703631 or the undersigned (Detective Asst Insp Rushwaya) on 0774 544 101. ZRP thanks you for your usual cooperation and support,” said Det Asst Insp Rushwaya.
Meanwhile, the CID headquarters has moved its offices from Morris Depot to the newly built site situated along Josiah Chinamano Avenue, near the Police General Headquarters.
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