Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba on Tuesday met with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe officials, bank executives and various stakeholders in Harare to discuss various strategies to curb serious crimes such as armed robberies.
Comm-Gen Mutamba was accompanied by senior officers who include Deputy Commissioner-General (Human Resources), Dr Mind Elliot Ngirandi and CID chief director, Commissioner Crispen Charumbira.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the meeting in a statement.
“The Commissioner-General of Police, Stephen Mutamba, engaged Bankers Association (BAZ) executives who include bank chief executive officers, security managers, risk and compliance managers, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe officials and experts in the financial services sector as the ZRP intensifies the fight against armed robbery cases in the country,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Officer Commanding Harare Province, Commissioner Maxwell Chikunguru, will this Friday also engage the public over criminals who are targeting businesses, homes and individuals, thefts and other crimes, as well as drug and substance abuse.
Road safety issues will also be addressed. In a statement, acting Harare provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Faith Mapisa, confirmed.
“As communities and individuals continue to fall prey to crime, ZRP Harare Province has organised the “Safe City, Secure Communities” Mega Campaign to raise awareness on crime prevention and the protection of lives and property. The campaign will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 9 am to 12 pm, at the open space outside Harare Central Police Station,” she said.
“Commissioner Maxwell Chikunguru, Officer Commanding Police Harare Province, will be the key speaker, alongside other speakers.
“Topics to be covered include robberies targeting businesses, homes and individuals, thefts and other crimes, as well as drug and substance abuse.
“Road safety will also be addressed, including the use of intersection cameras under the Electronic Traffic Monitoring System, with an opportunity for questions and clarification.”
Early this month, police in Bulawayo also held another stakeholder engagement meeting with mining and mining equipment business operators to discuss challenges in combating crime affecting the sector.
The meeting was attended by Officer Commanding Bulawayo Province Commissioner Jasper Chizemo and various business operators, together with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), who met the stakeholders at the Senior Officers’ Mess at Ross Camp.
