BOARD QUESTIONS

1. According to our police standards, can you list any five of

our force values that you know.
 The highest quality service to the public.
 Maximum co-operation with the public.
 The efficient and effective use of all existing resources.
 The highest professional standards in managerial, operational
and personal performance.
 Transparency in both individual and organisational
performance.
 Accountability.

2. How are individual police officers expected to carry-out

their duties according to our standards?
 Diligently.
 Courteously.
 Without fear or favour.
 With honesty and integrity.
 Within the limits of the law.
 with due respect for human rights.

3. Within what period will telephone calls be answered?

10 seconds or three rings

4. All people who visit the police station or any other police
reception area shall be attended to within what period of
their arrival?
one minute

5. What calls are regarded to as Grade “A” Calls?

 Include calls where there is danger to life.
 Violence is being used or threatened.
 A crime is (or suspected to be) in progress or likely to be
committed.
 A suspect is present or nearby.
 Evidence may be lost by delay.
 A road accident involving injury or danger to other road
users.
 Any other incident judged to require immediate response.

6. How do you classify grade “B” calls?

Include all other scenes requiring police attendance, which are
not under Grade A.

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7. Within what period shall all Grade “A” Calls attended to
(a) In Urban Area
10 minutes
(b) Rural Areas
2 hours

8. Within what period shall all Grade “B” Calls attended to

(a) In Urban Area
3 hours
(b) Rural Areas
48 hours

9. If dogs are required, they should be at the scene as soon

as possible, at least within what period in urban areas?
20 minutes

10 If a scenes-of-crime officer or other specialists are

required, attendance should be quick, at least within
what period in both urban and rural areas
24 hours

11. A ticket for a traffic offence shall go for a period not

longer than how many months without being paid or the
culprit arrested.
3 months

12. Can you list any five Community Policing Initiatives that
are employed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police?
 Community Relations Officers.
 Police Constabulary
 Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
 Suggestion boxes
 Business against crime initiatives
 Construction of Bases, Posts and Reporting Centres
 Crime Committees
 Junior Calls
 Home Officer Scheme
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13 The launching of the ZRP Service Charter in 1995/6 was
aimed at providing the public with the minimum
standards they should expect from the police in respect
of service delivery. Outline any three main objectives of
this strategy.
 Boost the long lost public confidence in the police.
 To bring the people closer to the police.
 To promote problem ownership among communities.
 To facilitate inter-agency approach in crime prevention and
management.

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14. What is the mission of the Zimbabwe Republic Police?
There shall be a police force which, together with such other
bodies as may be established by law for the purpose, shall have
the function of preserving internal security of, and maintaining
law and order in Zimbabwe.
15. What is the composition of the National Support Group?
Five Commissioners
Commissioner MUBATAPASANGO
Commissioner SHAMBARE
Commissioner NCUBE
Commissioner CHIBAGE
Commissioner MUFANDAEDZA

16. Who is the Chairperson of the National Womens Network?

Commissioner Ncube N.

17 List any four components that are included in the ZRP

Incentive Scheme.
 Acknowledgement of good work
 Commissioner Generals commendation
 Commissioner Generals special commendation
 Commissioner Generals instant promotion
18. According to the 2009 National Service Plan document
what is theme?
Z.R.P policing with a unity of purpose

19. State at list three policing priorities for 2009

 To focus attention on policing basics in order to enhance
quality service delivery.
 To vigorously pursue the “intelligence-led policing” principle
and improve pro- activity in policing.
 To pursue economic restoration strategies in order to
improve the human development index of the Zimbabwean
people.
 To focus our efforts towards stopping the rampant illegal
mining and dealings in precious minerals such as diamonds
and gold through arresting and prosecution of all offenders.
 To mobilise resources for force expansion and establishment
of new police structures to increase police visibility through
out the country.
 To promote and encourage inter-agency approach that will
see the community being actively engaged in the fight
against crime through various community policing
programmes.

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  To reduce fear of crime to the members of the public through
strategic deployments of foot, cycle, mounted and motorised
patrols.
 To redouble our efforts in our thrust to engage regional and
international partners in the fight against crime.
 To optimally utilise competences acquired by members to the
best advantage of the organisation and society at large.

20. What are some of the policing initiatives that the

organization seeks to purse in the year 2009?
 Anti-Stock Theft Unit
 Traffic Branch
 Tourism Police Unit
 Cycle Unit
 Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU)
 Precious Minerals Unit
 Border Control Unit

21. What do you understand by Intelligence-Led Policing?

 Taking a pro-active role in crime prevention through the
gathering of reliable crime intelligence information.
 Building intelligence so as to circumvent the increase in
terrorist activities that threaten the security of the
organisation and country.

22. State three categories used in Docket Classification

 Petty
 Moderate
 Serious

23. The competence framework has three categories namely:

 Core Competencies
 General or Organisational Competencies
 Functional or Occupational Competencies

24. State any two levels of Competence according to the

Competence Framework.
 Level One: Learning
 Level Two : Threshold
 Level Three : Excellent
 Level Four : Superior

25. What does the word ZIMPOD mean?

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 Zimbabwe Republic Police Organisation Development
Programme

26. What are the three components of ZIMPOD?

 Strategic Component
 Human Resources Development
 Information and Communication Technology

27. The Competence Based Recruit Training falls under which

component of ZIMPOD?
Human Resources Development

28. What are the five core areas of Policing?

 Response to Calls
 Crime
 Traffic
 Public Order and Re-assurance
 Community Assistance

29. What are the sub-core areas of Response to calls?

 Telephone
 Personal Visits
 Correspondence

30. What do you think are the causes of corruption in the

organisation?
 Greediness
 Discretionary powers bestowed upon police officers
 Low visibility of supervision
 Over-staying on one place leading to over-familiarisation with
corrupt society

31. Some say that the calibre of police officers who pass-out
of depot of late are half baked. What is your comment on
that?

32. How many branches are found in the organisations? List

them.
4. Uniform branch, C.I.D., Technicians, and Staff Branch

33. You are driving a police vehicle in a police camp when

you meet a Superintendent, how do you pay
compliments?
You shall not salute when the vehicle is in motion

34. In docket compilation what does the mnemonic SIWDRO

stand for?
S Summary of case

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 I Investigation diary
W Witness statements
D Documentary exhibits
R Radio messages
O Other documents

35. The following incomplete dockets may be destroyed on

the authority of an Officer when they have been retained
on file for what period?
Incomplete “A” Three years
Incomplete “B” Five years
Incomplete “C” Seven years

36. When are particulars of missing persons published in the

Gazette?
When the circumstances are unusual or when there is foul play

37. What is gooping?

The accumulation of ink on the tip of a pen

38. What is contained in the following supplements to the

Gazette?
Supplement “A” Annual review of outstanding gazette entries
Supplement “B” Monthly discharges from prison

39. You are manning the Charge Office when one of the locals
enters the Charge Office stating that he has lost one of
his cows. How do you handle the situation?
Investigate the case as though it was stolen

40. The strategic Plan Vision 2020 is to operate on three

phases and fixed dates. Which are these phases and
dates?
 Short term (24 months) from 1 January 2009 to 31 December
2010
 Medium term (72 months) from 1 January 2011 to 31
December 2015
 Long term (the whole period from 2009 to 2020)

41. What is the type of filing system used in the Z.R.P.?

Functional Filing

42. Under this Filing system, what does the following letters
stand for?
C Crime
P Personnel
F Finance
Q Quartermaster

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43. How often are perimeter checks carried out?
Hourly

44. How often are prisoners blankets in Police cells washed?

After every seven days

45. How often is the R.R.B. checked, by who and why?

Daily, by O.I.C./M.I.C. and to make sure that all reports have
been attended to and appropriate action taken.

46. How often are cells in rural and urban stations checked?
 Once between 2000hrs and midnight and once between
midnight and 0400hrs
 After every 30 minutes where no guard is placed

47. What is the codified name for the crime of House

Breaking with Intent to commit a crime?
Unlawful entry into premises

48. Which country is hosting this years edition of the

SARPCCO games?
Malawi

49. Where is the Police Museum found?

Morris Depot

50. What does STERP stand for?

Short term Economic/Emergency Recovery Programme.