Arron Nyamayaro
PROMINENT gospel musician and preacher, Pastor Charles Charamba has saluted a retiring police public relations officer for his contribution to road-safety awareness and efforts to strengthen relations between the police and the public.
Speaking at the officer’s retirement dinner, Pastor Charamba of the Fishers of Man praised retired Inspector Luckmore Julius Chakanza’s commitment to public service, saying his work had helped bridge the gap between the Police Service and members of the public.
“At first, I thought he was a chaplain, only to realise that he was with the Public Relations Office,” Charamba said.
He also applauded Chakanza’s role in efforts to combat road traffic accidents, describing public education and engagement as important ways to encourage safer behaviour on the roads.
“Inspector Chakanza ndivo vaye varipa road safety video yangu vanobuda ndichivakwazisa.
“His character is much better than some of those in church offices in our societies,” he said.
The dinner was held to celebrate Inspector Chakanza’s service and mark his retirement.
Meanwhile, Inspector Chakanza’s deputy, Assistant Inspector Faith Mapisa is acting as Harare provincial police spokesperson.
Inspector Chakanza was attested into the Zimbabwe Republic Police on April 13, 2000 and received police training at Morris Depot now Mkushi Academy.
His first station was Glenview.
In 2004, he was transferred to Southerton Traffic section and got promoted to the rank of Sergeant serving as Community Relations Liaison Officer before moving to Harare Traffic provincial headquarters as deputy Provincial Community Relations Liaison Officer.
In November 2008, he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector. In 2013, he was transferred to Southerton Traffic as Member in Charge.
The following year, he moved to District Headquarters where he served as Deputy Community Relations Liaison Officer for Traffic.
He returned to Southerton Traffic in 2018 and was promoted to the rank of Inspector in November 2019.
In 2020, he was transferred to Glenview Police Station where he served as Member in Charge Crime.
In 2022, he was transferred to Harare Provincial Headquarters as Provincial Community Relations Liaison Officer (PCRLO) a position he held until his retirement.
