Dr. Dlamini noted that SARPCCO had made a lot of contribution to the strengthening of safety and security frameworks through provision of a viable mechanism for regional cooperation and collaboration in combating transnational and allied crimes perpetrated in and across member countries.

“In appreciating the effectiveness of SARPCCO, it is only right to recognise the pioneering role of some selected police chiefs to the formation of this regional organisation,” he said.

Among the pioneers pointed out were Mr Francis Ndlovu who was Inspector General of the Zambia Police from 1994 to 2000, Mr Dolphin Chihuri who is still Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republican Police, who is referred to as the Dean of SARPCCO due to his long association with the organisation.

Others are former Police Chiefs from Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Swaziland.

And speaking earlier, SARPCCO Chairperson, who is also National Commissioner of the South African Police Service; Mrs Mwangashi Victoria Phiyega said that SARPCCO games play an expressive role in assisting the organisation to undermine all forms of ills such as racial discrimination, xenophobia and discrimination based on disability and gender.

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