Zambia Police is one of the departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs whose main responsibility is to enforce the law against all forms of crime and disorder in order to maintain peace and order throughout Zambia. Its headquarters is domiciled at plot number 3528 Ridgeway at the junction of Independence Avenue and Government road in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province. The operational functionaries of the institution are known as divisions located in each of the ten provinces of the country and Special Support Groups which are State House, Paramilitary, Mobile Unit, Lilayi Police Training School, Protective Unit and Airports. The divisions are segmented into police districts, police stations and police posts.

MANDATE OF THE ZAMBIA POLICE

The Zambia Police is mandated by the Constitution of Zambia to:

i.          Protect life and property;

ii.         Preserve law and order;

iii.        Detect and prevent crime;

iv.        Cooperate with the civilian and other security organs established under the constitution;

v.         Apprehend offenders against peace; and

vi.        Preserve peace.