Malawi police delegation hails ZRP

notes with their counterparts on policing issues and training.
The delegation is also expected to tour the force’s businesses dotted around the country.
In an interview, the head of the delegation Senior Deputy Commissioner George Kahinja said they were emulating what the ZRP was doing in policing under harsh economic challenges.
“Zimbabwe Republic Police is standing tall in the region in terms of policing and our main purpose is to learn from them so that we copy and do it in our country,” he said.
Deputy Comm Kahinja said their force was facing daunting challenges because of a low budget from the fiscus.
“As police organisations we are facing daunting challenges as what we get from the fiscus is low and there is need to start income generating projects just like our Zimbabwean counterparts,” he said.
The delegation yesterday toured the Police Support Unit Farm in Mt Hampden, open learning centre and a supermarket among others.
Deputy Comm Kahinja said they also wanted to learn how to create relationships with members of the public in their country.
He said their expectations had been met and were going to implement what they had learnt in Zimbabwe.
Briefing the senior officers, Officer Commanding Support Unit Senior Assistant Commissioner Mekia Tanyanyiwa said the unit was a specialised paramilitary wing of the force.
Its mandate is to provide tactical support to other units within the force.
He said the unit had specialised troops and sections.
These are Romeo Troop, which specialises in public order management, Police Special Tactics Troop for rescuing hostages, immediate armed response to armed incidences, anti-terrorism operations and escorts and protection of very important people.
Sub Aqua, Mounted Unit for border patrols and Professional Updating Centre for training support unit and other members of the force, are some of the specialised troops.
Snr Asst Comm Tanyanyiwa also briefed the visitors on the income generating projects they were embarking on.
“The province started its income generating projects in 2006. This was a move meant to sustain the insufficient budget allocations from the fiscus,” he said.