FUNCTIONS

The Police Stores manual highlights various functionality of the Quartermaster.  However, a few notable ones have been provided on the function of the Quartermaster as follows:-

• General supply of Police uniforms and Riot equipments to all the Provinces and Police Unit Countrywide
• Ensuring that Police Officers on patrols and other special duties are provided with rations and catering items
• Preparing Tender Committee papers and arranging for Tender Committee meetings at the Inspector General of Police threshold. Zambia Police has a delighted authority from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Analysing the Police budget and advising the Police Command at the best time to run a tender if it is above the threshold of the Inspector General of Police.
• Preparing contracts and forwarding them to the Attorney General for guidance.

It should be noted that the quartermaster has officers in Units at Paramilitary Training School, Lilayi Police College, School of Public Order Maintenance (SPOM) at Kamfinsa and State House, Protective Unit, TAZARA Police and Airports Division.  In these units are detachments, Companies and Battalions in which Senior Police Officers are assigned to carry out stores duties.

In Provinces and other Units we have Multi-Functional support groups who combine functions with other units like Accounts, Administration and many more.

POLICY

On its procurement, the Zambia Police Service Quartermaster unit follows the Zambia Public Procurement Authority Act of 2008 as Amended in 2011.

AUDIT

The Zambia Police Service Quartermaster is regularly audited by its internal Audit team quarterly and once a year by the Auditor General’s office to enhance transparency in its procurements.  The reports are submitted to Parliament and scrutinized by a selective Committee called the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC).

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