By Rangarirai Shanyurai
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Masvingo Province has honoured its outstanding cops by awarding 36 officers for hard work and diligence at a ceremony held at Phoenix Club on September 11, 2024.
The awards, which were presented by Officer Commanding Masvingo Province Commissioner Crispen Charumbira honored cops who displayed exemplary leadership, courage, and commitment in upholding law and order in the region.
The categories included Station of the Year Award that was scooped by ZRP Muchakata, General Awards, Police Constabulary Category and Women’s Networking Award that went to Sergeant Majekwa from Chiredzi.
The cops received recognition for their outstanding work in solving high profile cases like armed robbery, murder, theft of cars and unlawful entry during the year 2024. They received certificates, cash and t-shirts during the event as a token of appreciation for their performances.
The awards were sponsored by Solten, a Microfinance Organisation based in Masvingo but has branches around the country.
The award ceremony was attended by senior police officers, Solten Finance, Old Mutual among others.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ascom Charumbira said the gathering was a moment to honor remarkable accomplishments of exceptional police officers and to appreciate collaborative endeavors of the police force in partnership with the community.
“We have gathered to recognize the exceptional achievements of our outstanding police officers and acknowledge the collective efforts of our police service working together with the community
“We are exploring ways in which we could reduce crime and the partnership between police and members of the public helps in achieving the national vision 2030.
“Crime induces fear in the society and no investor will want to invest in an area with high crime rates. I am proud to say that Masvingo Province is safe for investment as shown by the dedication of our fellow police officers,” said Charumbira.
He said ZRP was making steps to deliver its mandate in line with its 2024 monitoring theme, ‘ZRP for peace and towards security national development’.
“We will not fail in providing security services for our communities. We are working diligently to establish a supportive environment that aligns with our theme and national targets
“The community’s ongoing support and involvement in policing are essential to realizing the presidential vision of collective nation-building. The active partnership and dedication of community members in various Community Policing Initiatives demonstrate their commitment to this cause,” Said Charumbira.
He thanked Solten Finance for supporting the event and urged officers to maintain the good work they were doing.
“We have gathered here today courtesy of Solten Finance. The financial institution has wholeheartedly gone all the way to support police activities and initiatives to motivate our members to continue delivering best practices in their work. I applaud such moral initiatives and I extend my profound gratitude to all who were involved in the exercise. It was not an easy accomplishment as they had to go through different difficult stages and processes to select the winners,” said Charumbira.
Business Against Crime Forum (BACFOZ) Vice Chairperson Saul Chin’anga who is also Solten Director said as one of the most prominent microfinance firms in Zimbabwe, they sponsored the event to promote police efficiency so that businesses operate in a peaceful environment.
“We are doing our business knowing that the operating environment is peaceful because we have efficient police. That is why we are one of biggest microfinance Zimbabwe with 23 branches,” said Chin’anga.
